四书五经 meaning in English
the four books (the great learning, the doctrine of the mean, confucian analects, and the works of mencius) and the five classics (the book of songs, the book of history, the book of changes, the book of rites and the spring and autumn annals)
Examples
- If the classics were transformed into love letters , what tradition would they impart
如果四书五经变成恋人絮语，将是什麽样的经典？ - Therefore , four books and five classics and eight - part essays became the main knowledge to be acquired and the knowledge that was not related to the examination was discarded
也正因此， 《四书五经》和八股文成为士人所学习的主要知识，其他无关应考的知识一概被摒弃。 - Children began to read at the age of seven or still younger , and they learned four books and five classics by much recitation and understood the from of eight - part essays , thereby preparing for the imperial examination
这一学习观认为，儿童在七八岁甚至更小时就应该开蒙读书，以反复背诵的方式学习《四书五经》 ，熟悉八股文格式，为将来的科举考试作准备。