| 释义 |
‖ wen li|wən li|
Also wenli and with capital initial.
[Chinese wén lĭ grammar, literary style, f. wén writing + lĭ texture, reason.]
= wen-yen.
The synonymy is based on a misconception of the Chinese meaning, and does not exist in that language.
1887Chinese Times 11 June 502/1 The bishop's style, call it Wen li or Mandarin, is admirably clear and idiomatic. 1917S. Couling Encycl. Sinica 597/2 The term Wên li is now in constant use especially among foreigners, to denote the Chinese literary style, which differs in degrees of conciseness or obscurity, and hence is sometimes divided into ‘high’ and ‘low’ Wên li. 1972E. A. Nida Bk. of Thousand Tongues 70/1 Wenli was a written language which could be used throughout the whole of China. 1977C. F. & F. M. Voegelin Classification & Index World's Lang. 114 The descendant of an earlier form of Chinese known as Wen Yen or Wen Li continues to be used by all educated Chinese..for special purposes. |