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開拓萬古

English translation: matchless through eternity


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Chinese term or phrase:開拓萬古
English translation:matchless through eternity
Entered by: Esempi
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18:26 Aug 6, 2009
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Chinese term or phrase: 開拓萬古
The Internet indicates that this and my previous question come from the sentence
開拓萬古之心胸、推倒一時之豪傑者

Context: 其畫“無古無今”,推倒一世,開拓萬古。
Esempi
Local time: 16:50
matchless through eternity
Explanation:
開拓 means 'open up', 萬古 means 'eternity', 'for eons'. From the context you provided, the sentence basically means that his works opened up a new era and they were matchless and will remain so for yeas to come.
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matchless through eternity


Explanation:
開拓 means 'open up', 萬古 means 'eternity', 'for eons'. From the context you provided, the sentence basically means that his works opened up a new era and they were matchless and will remain so for yeas to come.

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