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阐幽发微

English translation: Explain/clarify/elucidate profound and obscure theories or matters


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05:29 Nov 21, 2009
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Chinese term or phrase: 阐幽发微
阐幽发微 - To interprete and to ferment?
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English translation:Explain/clarify/elucidate profound and obscure theories or matters
Explanation:
语出《易经˙系辞下》:“夫易彰往而察来,而微显阐幽。” 意思是:说明、显露、弘扬深奥、隐微的道理或事物。Explain/clarify/elucidate profound and obscure theories or matters (in order to spread/propagate/promote them).


Also, see 阐幽明微 and 阐幽抉微
阐幽明微
基本解释: 使幽深隐微的事物或道理显露出来。
词语分开解释: 阐幽 : 1.使幽深隐藏的显露出来。
明微 : 1.阐明精微的道理。
http://xh.5156edu.com/html5/170909.html

阐幽抉微
基本解释: 指阐明幽隐,抉发精微。
词语分开解释: 阐幽 : 1.使幽深隐藏的显露出来。
抉微 : 1.谓发掘事物的隐微。
http://xh.5156edu.com/html5/171171.html
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Dr JM Chen, PhD
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:50
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Your explanation reminds me of Julian Schwinger on the diagramtic approach to quantum electrodynamics: "Feynman has brought QED to the masses." 阐幽发微 seems to just mean to make more accessible. It is often a very tall order. 谢谢您.
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4Explain/clarify/elucidate profound and obscure theories or matters
Dr JM Chen, PhD
4to open up a tiny bit
Lucien van Valen, PhD


  

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to open up a tiny bit


Explanation:
in connection to feelings

Lucien van Valen, PhD
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Thank you.

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Explain/clarify/elucidate profound and obscure theories or matters


Explanation:
语出《易经˙系辞下》:“夫易彰往而察来,而微显阐幽。” 意思是:说明、显露、弘扬深奥、隐微的道理或事物。Explain/clarify/elucidate profound and obscure theories or matters (in order to spread/propagate/promote them).


Also, see 阐幽明微 and 阐幽抉微
阐幽明微
基本解释: 使幽深隐微的事物或道理显露出来。
词语分开解释: 阐幽 : 1.使幽深隐藏的显露出来。
明微 : 1.阐明精微的道理。
http://xh.5156edu.com/html5/170909.html

阐幽抉微
基本解释: 指阐明幽隐,抉发精微。
词语分开解释: 阐幽 : 1.使幽深隐藏的显露出来。
抉微 : 1.谓发掘事物的隐微。
http://xh.5156edu.com/html5/171171.html

Example sentence(s):
  • 语出《易经˙系辞下》:“夫易彰往而察来,而微显阐幽。” 意思是:说明、显露、弘扬深奥、隐微的道理或事物。
  • 《康熙字典》: 《註》闡,開也。 又《增韻》顯也。《玉篇》明也。《易·繫辭》夫易彰往而察來,而微顯闡幽。《註》闡,明也。《春秋·左傳杜序》其微顯闡幽,裁成義類者,皆據舊例而發

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Dr JM Chen, PhD
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Your explanation reminds me of Julian Schwinger on the diagramtic approach to quantum electrodynamics: "Feynman has brought QED to the masses." 阐幽发微 seems to just mean to make more accessible. It is often a very tall order. 谢谢您.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.

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