鄭重

鄭重

1. solemn; stately; serious

   一個鄭重的承諾／一个郑重的承诺  ―  yīge zhèngzhòng de chéngnuò  ―  a solemn promise

鄭重

1. solemnly
2. (obsolete) frequently; repeatedly; tenaciously

   • 然非皇天所以鄭重降符命之意，故是日天復決其以勉書。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     然非皇天所以郑重降符命之意，故是日天复决其以勉书。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Han, circa 1^st century CE

     Rán fēi Huángtiān suǒyǐ zhèngzhòng jiàng fúmìng zhī yì, gù shìrì Tiān fù jué qí yǐ miǎn shū.

     However, (his previous attempt to humbly decline the heavenly mandate) was not what Heaven intended by repeatedly dispatching His auspicious signs. Therefore, on that day Heaven again pronounced His verdict in the form of divine scripts (manufactured by Ai Zhang) encouraging him (to assume the imperial throne).

3. (obsolete) tediously; in excessive detail

   • 只是說得忒煞鄭重滯泥，正如世俗所謂山東學究是也。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     只是说得忒煞郑重滞泥，正如世俗所谓山东学究是也。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 13th century, various editors, A Collection of Conversations of Master Zhu (《朱子語類》)

     Zhǐshì shuōde tè shà zhèngzhòng zhìnì, zhèngrú shìsú suǒwèi shāndōng xuéjiū shì yě.

     It's just that (the Gongyang and the Guliang) explain stuff so tediously and in such wearisome way, which is exactly what people mean by the "pedants of the East".

4. (obsolete) in earnest; sincerely

   • 悉可以示汝國中人，使知國家哀汝，故鄭重賜汝好物也。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     悉可以示汝国中人，使知国家哀汝，故郑重赐汝好物也。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: Chen Shou, Records of the Three Kingdoms, circa 3^rd century CE

     Xī kěyǐ shì rǔ guózhōng rén, shǐ zhī guójiā āi rǔ, gù zhèngzhòng cì rǔ hǎowù yě.

     You may exhibit all of them to the people of your land, so that they may understand that We bestow upon you the treasures in sincerity out of our compassion toward you.

• (Tokyo) てーじゅう (Heiban – )^[1]
• IPA^(key):

鄭(てい)重(じゅう) • (teijū) ^{←ていぢゆう (teidyuu)?}

1. (literary) repeating again and again

鄭重 • (jeongjung) (hangeul 정중)

1. hanja form^? of 정중