Title: "Zhihu Ye, Revealing the Six Magical Meanings of "Zhi" in Ancient Texts".
Ancient Chinese is one of the treasures of ancient Chinese culture, among which the use and meaning of the word "zhi" as a commonly used virtual word in ancient Chinese have always attracted much attention. This article will start from the meaning and usage of the word "zhi", ** its six magical meanings in ancient texts.
1. The meaning of pronouns.
The most basic meaning of the word "zhi" in ancient Chinese is that it is used as a pronoun, used to replace people, things, or abstract concepts. For example, "What is the Master's fate?" Those who sacrifice their lives to take righteousness" ("Mencius, Gaozi I"), where "zhi" refers to "righteousness".
Second, the meaning of the particle.
In addition to being used as a pronoun, the word "zhi" is often used as a particle in ancient Chinese, mainly including the structural particle "of" and the phonetic particle. For example, "the three armies can win the commandery, but the horseman cannot win the ambition" ("The Analects of Zihan"), where the "zhi" is the structural particle "of", which is used to modify the "three armies".
Third, the meaning of the word.
In some ancient texts, the character "zhi" was also used as a lining, which did not indicate any meaning, but only to adjust the syllables or emphasize the tone. For example, "Yu Jiaqi can walk the ancient road" ("Historical Records: The Family of Confucius"), the "zhi" here is a lining, emphasizing the action of "walking the ancient road".
Fourth, the sign of the object preposition.
In ancient Chinese, when the object is placed before a verb or preposition, the particle "zhi" needs to be used to help the object preposition. For example, "I don't know how to read a sentence, and I don't understand it" ("Shi Shuo"), where the "zhi" is the sign of the object preposition.
Fifth, it plays the role of canceling the independence of sentences.
In some sentences, the word "zhi" can play the role of canceling the independence of the sentence and making the whole sentence a sentence. For example, "My wife's beauty is my own, and I am private" ("Warring States Policy: Qi Ce") The "zhi" here plays this role.
Sixth, play the role of a parallel structure.
In ancient Chinese, the character "zhi" can also play the role of a parallel structure, connecting two or more parallel words, clauses or clauses, etc. For example, "Teacher, therefore, preaching and receiving karma to solve doubts; Taoist, so self-cultivation is beneficial to the world" ("Shi Said"), the "zhi" here connects two parallel words.
To sum up, the usage and meaning of the word "zhi" in ancient Chinese are very rich, not only with the basic functions of pronouns and particles, but also with a variety of magical meanings such as lining, the sign of object preposition, the cancellation of sentence independence, and the role of juxtaposition structure. These usages and meanings not only reflect the characteristics of ancient Chinese, but also reflect the linguistic wisdom and depth of thought of ancient literati. Therefore, when studying ancient literature, we need to carefully figure out and experience the usage and meaning of the word "zhi" in order to better understand and appreciate ancient literary works.