wen lin.

Brit.

/wən ˈliː/, U.S.

/ˌwən ˈli/

Forms: Also wenli and with capital initial.

Etymology: < Chinese wén lĭ grammar, literary style, < wén writing + lĭ texture, reason.

= wenyan n.The synonymy is based on a misconception of the Chinese meaning, and does not exist in that language.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > languages of the world > Sino-Tibetan > [noun] > Chinese > Mandarin > varieties of

Kuan Hua1814

wen li1887

mandarin Chinese1895

pai-hua1923

Kuo-yü1932

putonghua1950

wenyan1964

1887 Chinese Times 11 June 502/1 The bishop's style, call it Wen li or Mandarin, is admirably clear and idiomatic.

1917 S. 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.

1972 Bk. Thousand Tongues (Amer. Bible Soc.) 70/1 Wenli was a written language which could be used throughout the whole of China.

1977 C. F. Voegelin & F. M. Voegelin Classif. & Index World's Langs. 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.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wen li
释义	wen lin. Brit. /wən ˈliː/, U.S. /ˌwən ˈli/ Forms: Also wenli and with capital initial. Etymology: < Chinese wén lĭ grammar, literary style, < wén writing + lĭ texture, reason. = wenyan n.The synonymy is based on a misconception of the Chinese meaning, and does not exist in that language. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Sino-Tibetan > [noun] > Chinese > Mandarin > varieties of Kuan Hua1814 wen li1887 mandarin Chinese1895 pai-hua1923 Kuo-yü1932 putonghua1950 wenyan1964 1887 Chinese Times 11 June 502/1 The bishop's style, call it Wen li or Mandarin, is admirably clear and idiomatic. 1917 S. 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. 1972 Bk. Thousand Tongues (Amer. Bible Soc.) 70/1 Wenli was a written language which could be used throughout the whole of China. 1977 C. F. Voegelin & F. M. Voegelin Classif. & Index World's Langs. 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. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1887
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