- lit. 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe3] and 也[ye3] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions
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- lit. 之, 乎, 者 and 也 (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese)
- fig. archaic expressions
This usage refers to the classic grammatical particles that are characteristic of Classical Chinese and often signify a formal or literary style.
He often uses archaic expressions when writing classical literature.
I think that archaic expressions give the article more charm.
In this context, it refers to expressions that are considered old-fashioned or formal in modern language, often used to evoke a sense of tradition or seriousness.
zài在Xiàn dài现代Hàn yǔ汉语Zhōng中,zhè zhǒng这种zhī hū zhě yě之乎者也de的biǎo dá表达fāng shì方式xiǎn de显得yǒu xiē有些guò shí过时。
This kind of archaic expression seems somewhat outdated in modern Chinese.
The teacher occasionally uses some archaic expressions during the lecture.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhī hū zhě yě之乎者也archaic expressionsshǐ yòng使用zhī hū zhě yě之乎者也to use archaic expressionszhī hū zhě yě之乎者也de的fēng gé风格the style of archaic expressionsxiě zuò写作zhī hū zhě yě之乎者也to write in archaic stylexué xí学习zhī hū zhě yě之乎者也to study classical Chinese expressionszhī hū zhě yě之乎者也de的yǔ fǎ语法the grammar of archaic expressionszhī hū zhě yě之乎者也de的mèi lì魅力the charm of archaic expressionscháng yòng常用zhī hū zhě yě之乎者也frequently used archaic expressionszhī hū zhě yě之乎者也zhè这yī一shuō fǎ说法the saying "之乎者也"zhī hū zhě yě之乎者也duì对Xiàn dài现代Hàn yǔ汉语de的yǐng xiǎng影响the influence of archaic expressions on modern Chinese