一切經音義 86.65

English (machine translation) 86.65

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86.65

Flaw in speech (言玷: pronounced *dian* [diàn]; the Mao Odes say: “A flaw in a white jade tablet may yet be ground away; a flaw in these spoken words cannot be remedied.” The Wenzi dianshuo says: “玷 means a flaw or chip; a fault in speech.” The Shuowen says: “Categorized under 'jade' with 占 as phonetic”).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese