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一切經音義 4.51

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4.51

Not shrinking from (不憚: [憚 is] pronounced *d[an]* + *[d]an* [dàn]. Zheng [Xuan]'s commentary to the Mao *Odes* says: "*Dan* means hard to face." The Han school *Odes* says: "To fear." The *Jixun* says: "To decline." The *Cang Jie pian* says: "Startled." The *Shuowen [jiezi]* says: "Distressed." It is classified under heart (心) with *dan* (單) phonetic).

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