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| Processed by: | ycandau (2017-11-13 19:43:38 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 61176 - submitted by 'sl89' >> 【Wenlin】 n. 〈wr.〉 ①the throne; imperial power ②a magic weapon/implement 【Pleco】 Formal 1 the throne; imperial power 2 a magic weapon or implement 【LAC】 1. 旧指代表国家政权的事物，如宝鼎、玉玺等；借指地位、政权。 篡窃～ 国之～，不可问也 ～有命，不可以智力求也。 2. 神奇的东西，如宝剑等。 殿中多～ ～（指宝剑）化成，阳文阴缦（《文选‧张协‧七命》）。 【MoE】 1 神物。 《老子．第二九章》 天下神器, 不可為也。為者敗之, 執者失之。 三國魏．王弼．注 神, 無形無方也。器, 合成也。無形以合, 故謂之神器也。 2 比喻帝位。 《三國演義．第八○回》 吾父功蓋寰區, 威震天下, 然且不敢篡竊神器。 《幼學瓊林．卷一．朝廷類》 神器大寶, 皆言帝位。 3 神奇的器物, 如寶劍之類。 《文選．張協．七命》 神器化成, 陽文陰縵。 "imperial objects" might not not be clear, in this sense 神器 are objects that symbolize imperial power, such as thrones, imperial jade seals, etc. (note the examples in LAC) About the "artifact" in the translation: 神器 is very common in video games and other kinds of popular culture, they're usually some kind of ancient object with magical powers are are generally translated as "artifact". Some examples: 当她死去后，她变成了一个可怕的扭曲契灵，不断找寻着重返她那些散落在全世界的神器之内的机会。 When she died, she became a hideously twisted vestige, forever seeking to re-enter the Realms via numerous artifacts she dispersed across the world. 如同魔法神器一样，整个战役可以基于这些传奇遗物。 Like magical artifacts, these are legendary relics that whole campaigns can be based around. 第二个则是武具，属于神器的副类别。 The second one is Equipment, which is a subtype of artifact. Editor: thanks for explaining your sub in detail. It helps. I did consult more dicts, and ponder their defs and examples. in particular I think 'artifact' is not enlightening (it's 'magical artifact' in full), and 'magical object' covers it |
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# 神器 神器 [shen2 qi4] /imperial objects (arch.)/imperial power (fig.)/magical object (esp. weapon)/artifact/ + 神器 神器 [shen2 qi4] /magical object/object symbolic of imperial power/fine weapon/ |