tong4 sung3 baat3 daai6 gaa1唐宋八大家
Jyutpingtong4 sung3 baat3 daai6 gaa1
Yaletòngh sung bat daih gā

Definition

the eight giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文運動|古文运动[gu3 wen2 yun4 dong4], namely: Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Han2 Yu4], Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元[Liu3 Zong1 yuan2], Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修[Ou1 yang2 Xiu1], the three Su's 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1], Wang Anshi 王安石[Wang2 An1 shi2], Zeng Gong 曾鞏|曾巩[Zeng1 Gong3]

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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廳長厅长
teng1 zoeng2head of provincial PRC government department
探幽發微探幽发微
taam3 jau1 faat3 mei4to probe deeply and uncover minute details
退後退后
teoi3 hau6back off; step back
託付托付
tok3 fu6entrust
曈
tung4sun about to rise
停靠
ting4 kaau3to call at; berth
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