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一切經音義 71.249

一切經音義 71.249

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71.249

誇誕(苦華反下徒亶反通俗文自矜曰誇謚法曰華而無實曰誇誕謾也欺也不實也大也)。

Boastful and pretentious (誇誕: [the first character has the] fanqie 苦華 [k- + -ua > kuā]; the second character has the fanqie 徒亶 [d- + -an > dàn]. The Tongsuwen says: "To flatter oneself is called boast (kua)." The Rules of Posthumous Titles says: "Display without substance is called boast (kua)." Dan (誕) means deceptive, dishonest, untrue, or grandiose).

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