"言志" meaning in Chinese

See 言志 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /jiːn²¹ t͡siː³³/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA]
Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 言志
  1. to express one's will, aspirations, feelings, etc. Derived forms: 託物言志, 托物言志, 詩以言志, 诗以言志, 賦詩言志, 赋诗言志
    Sense id: en-言志-zh-verb-0FrD1Ns~ Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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          "word": "托物言志"
        },
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          "word": "詩以言志"
        },
        {
          "word": "诗以言志"
        },
        {
          "word": "賦詩言志"
        },
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          "word": "赋诗言志"
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        "to express one's will, aspirations, feelings, etc."
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          "express",
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          "aspiration"
        ],
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        ]
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      "zh_pron": "yánzhì"
    },
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        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄧㄢˊ ㄓˋ"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jin⁴ zi³"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yánzhì"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄧㄢˊ ㄓˋ"
    },
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yen²-chih⁴"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yán-jr̀"
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yanjyh"
    },
    {
      "roman": "janʹčži",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "яньчжи"
    },
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      "zh_pron": "jin⁴ dzi³"
    },
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      "zh_pron": "yin⁴ ji³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jiːn²¹ t͡siː³³/",
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        "Hong Kong"
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  ],
  "word": "言志"
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      "word": "託物言志"
    },
    {
      "word": "托物言志"
    },
    {
      "word": "詩以言志"
    },
    {
      "word": "诗以言志"
    },
    {
      "word": "賦詩言志"
    },
    {
      "word": "赋诗言志"
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    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jin⁴ zi³"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
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      "zh_pron": "yen²-chih⁴"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh_pron": "yán-jr̀"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
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    },
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