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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
天休
- kindness from the heavens
各守爾典，以承天休。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
各守尔典，以承天休。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Documents, circa 7th – 4th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Gè shǒu ěr diǎn, yǐ chéng tiānxiū.
- et every one be careful to keep his statutes: - that so we may receive the favour of Heaven.
封勒帝績，對越天休。逖聽高岳，聲英克彪。 [MSC, trad.]
封勒帝绩，对越天休。逖听高岳，声英克彪。 [MSC, simp.]- From: Liu Xie (c. 5th century) The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons, translated based on Vincent Yu-chung Shih's version (1983)
- Fēng lè dì jì, duì yuè tiānxiū. Tìtīng gāo yuè, shēng yīng kè biāo.
- In sacrifices to heaven the ruler's merits are emblazoned on stone,
As a report to heaven from whom he has received such heavenly grace.
Heard afar from high mountains
Is his fame, noble and bright.