| 喻世明言 |
Yù shì Míng yán |
another name for 古今小说, Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 冯梦龙 |
| 喻 |
Yù |
surname Yu |
| 喻 |
yù |
to describe sth as / an analogy / a simile / a metaphor / an allegory |
| 世 |
Shì |
surname Shi |
| 世 |
shì |
life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble |
| 明 |
Míng |
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 明 |
míng |
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |
| 明言 |
míng yán |
to say clearly / to argue clearly / to pronounce / pronounced |
| 言 |
yán |
words / speech / to say / to talk |