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Change log entry 81067
Processed by: goldyn_chyld (2023-11-19 09:34:43 UTC)
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- 先天 先天 [xian1 tian1] /embryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天 [hou4 tian1])/inborn/innate/natural/
+ 先天 先天 [xian1 tian1] /embryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天 [hou4 tian1])/inborn; innate; natural/
 
- 先天不足 先天不足 [xian1 tian1 bu4 zu2] /congenital deficiency/inherent weakness/
+ 先天不足 先天不足 [xian1 tian1 bu4 zu2] /to suffer from a congenital deficiency; to have an inherent weakness/
 
- 先天下之憂而憂,後天下之樂而樂 先天下之忧而忧,后天下之乐而乐 [xian1 tian1 xia4 zhi1 you1 er2 you1 , hou4 tian1 xia4 zhi1 le4 er2 le4] /The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1]/
+ 先天下之憂而憂,後天下之樂而樂 先天下之忧而忧,后天下之乐而乐 [xian1 tian1 xia4 zhi1 you1 er2 you1 , hou4 tian1 xia4 zhi1 le4 er2 le4] /to be the first to worry about affairs of state, and the last to enjoy oneself (quotation from the essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记[Yue4 yang2 lou2 ji4] by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1]/
 
- 先頭 先头 [xian1 tou2] /in advance/ahead/before/previously/
+ 先頭 先头 [xian1 tou2] /(usu. of troops) in advance; in the vanguard/previously/in front; placed ahead of others/
 
- 先王 先王 [xian1 wang2] /former kings/former emperors/in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 堯|尧[Yao2], Shun 舜[Shun4], Yu 禹[Yu3], Tang 湯|汤[Tang1] and the kings of Zhou/
+ 先王 先王 [xian1 wang2] /former sovereigns/
 
- 先下手為強 先下手为强 [xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2] /strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage./
+ 先下手為強 先下手为强 [xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2] /(idiom) strike first to gain the upper hand/
 
- 先賢 先贤 [xian1 xian2] /worthy predecessor/distinguished person of the past/former sage/
+ 先賢 先贤 [xian1 xian2] /(literary) ancient sage/
 
- 先行 先行 [xian1 xing2] /to precede others/in advance/
+ 先行 先行 [xian1 xing2] /to start off before the others; to precede/to proceed in advance/
 
- 先驗 先验 [xian1 yan4] /a priori (philosophy)/
+ 先驗 先验 [xian1 yan4] /(philosophy) a priori/
 
- 先驗概率 先验概率 [xian1 yan4 gai4 lu:4] /prior probability (statistics)/
+ 先驗概率 先验概率 [xian1 yan4 gai4 lu:4] /(math.) prior probability/
 
- 先有 先有 [xian1 you3] /prior/preexisting/
+ 先有 先有 [xian1 you3] /prior; preexisting/
 
- 先斬後奏 先斩后奏 [xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4] /first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later/
+ 先斬後奏 先斩后奏 [xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4] /lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)/fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities/
 
- 先哲 先哲 [xian1 zhe2] /distinguished precursor/famous thinker of antiquity/
+ 先哲 先哲 [xian1 zhe2] /the wise and learned individuals of the past/
 
- 先知 先知 [xian1 zhi1] /prophet/
+ 先知 先知 [xian1 zhi1] /a person of foresight/(religion) a prophet/
 
- 先知先覺 先知先觉 [xian1 zhi1 xian1 jue2] /foresight/having foresight/person of foresight/
+ 先知先覺 先知先觉 [xian1 zhi1 xian1 jue2] /having foresight/a person of foresight/
 
- 先走一步 先走一步 [xian1 zou3 yi1 bu4] /to leave first (courteous expression used to excuse oneself)/(euphemism) to predecease/to die first (e.g. before one's spouse)/
+ 先走一步 先走一步 [xian1 zou3 yi1 bu4] /to leave first (courteous expression used to excuse oneself)/(euphemism) to predecease; to die first (e.g. before one's spouse)/
 
- 先祖 先祖 [xian1 zu3] /deceased grandfather/ancestry/
+ 先祖 先祖 [xian1 zu3] /(literary) my deceased grandfather/(literary) ancestors/
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