一切經音義 27.178

English (machine translation) 27.178

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27.178

Indeed so (唯然): The upper character is yishui [fanqie]. The Shuowen says: assent. The Guangya says: response. The Liji says: "When one's father calls, do not say nuo; when one's teacher calls, do not say nuo; respond with wei and rise." Zheng Xuan says: "Wei is a respectful term of response, more deferential than nuo." The borrowed pronunciation is also yishui [fanqie]; it is also a modal particle. 然 means compliant and acceptable.

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese