Classical Words of the Day: March 25th, 2015

是shi4, 此ci3, 斯si1
This

**Note:  是 is not like the modern copula "to be."

勇yong3
courage

此文王之勇也
This was King Wen's courage.  (Mencius 1B/3)

走zou3
running away, flee

是亦走也
This was also running away. (Mencius 1A/3)



皆jie1
"all", similar to the modern 都

聖人sheng4ren2
sage.  A wise man.  Not the plant.

皆方聖人也
They are all sages of old.  (Mencius 2A/2)

Reference:  Pulleyblank, Edwin G. Outline of Classical Chinese Grammar. Vancouver [B.C.: UBC, 1995. Print.