| 词约指明 |
cí yuē zhǐ míng |
concise but unambiguous (idiom) |
| 词 |
cí |
old variant of 词 |
| 词 |
cí |
word / statement; speech; lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (CL:首) |
| 约 |
yāo |
to weigh in a balance or on a scale |
| 约 |
yuē |
to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise |
| 指 |
zhǐ |
finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end |
| 指明 |
zhǐ míng |
to show clearly / to designate / to indicate |
| 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 |