往往
ChineseEdit
toward; (of a train) bound for; to go (in a direction) toward; (of a train) bound for; to go (in a direction); past; previous; towards |
toward; (of a train) bound for; to go (in a direction) toward; (of a train) bound for; to go (in a direction); past; previous; towards | ||
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| simp. and trad. (往往) |
往 | 往 | |
| alternative forms | 永永 (éng-éng) Min Nan | ||
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
往往
- often
- 往往如此 ― wǎngwǎng rúcǐ ― to be often the case
- 傳聞與暹人相攻，皆驅百姓使戰，往往亦别無智略謀畫。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: c. 1300, 周達觀 / 周达观 (Zhou Daguan), 《真臘風土記 / 真腊风土记》 (The Customs of Cambodia), translation by Peter Harris
- Chuánwén yǔ Xiān rén xiàng gōng, jiē qū bǎixìng shǐ zhàn, wǎngwǎng yì bié wú zhìlüè móuhuà. [Pinyin]
- I have heard reports that when the Siamese attacked, all the ordinary people were ordered out to do battle, often with no good strategy or preparation.
传闻与暹人相攻，皆驱百姓使战，往往亦别无智略谋画。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 我國經典，未經整理，讀起來特別難，一般人往往望而生畏，結果是敬而遠之。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 1942, 朱自清 (Zhu Ziqing), 經典常談
- Wǒguó jīngdiǎn, wèijīng zhěnglǐ, dú qǐlái tèbié nán, yībānrén wǎngwǎng wàng'érshēngwèi, jiéguǒ shì jìng'éryuǎnzhī. [Pinyin]
- Chinese classics are difficult to read uncollated. Ordinary people are often terrified by the sight of them, and prefer to remain at a respectful distance.
我国经典，未经整理，读起来特别难，一般人往往望而生畏，结果是敬而远之。 [MSC, simp.]
- (Classical Chinese) everywhere
- 旦日，卒中往往語，皆指目陳勝。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Dànrì, zú zhōng wǎngwǎng yǔ, jiē zhǐmù Chén Shèng. [Pinyin]
- The next day, everywhere in the infantry, soldiers were talking about the event, and were pointing and looking at Chen Sheng.
旦日，卒中往往语，皆指目陈胜。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
SynonymsEdit
- (often):
- (everywhere):
Synonyms of 往往
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “Entry #3921”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Min Nan), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2011.
JapaneseEdit
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 往 | 往 |
| おう Grade: 5 |
おう Grade: 5 |
| on’yomi | |
| For pronunciation and definitions of 往往 – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, 往往, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |