五材 的释义 | Babel Free

释义

synonym of 五行 (wǔxíng, “Wu Xing, the five elements: fire, water, wood, metal and earth”)

例句

“夫文，尚矣。三才各有文：天之文，三光首之；地之文，五材首之；人之文，六經首之。就六經言，《詩》又首之。何者？”

Literary composition is ancient. The three talents (sky, land and people) each have compositions. Among the compositions of the sky, the three lights (the sun, the moon and the stars) are the foremost; among the compositions of the land, the five materials are the foremost; among the compositions of the people, the Six Classics are the foremost. Among the Six Classics, the Classic of Poetry is the foremost. Why?

“夫文，尚矣。三才各有文：天之文，三光首之；地之文，五材首之；人之文，六经首之。就六经言，《诗》又首之。何者？”

Literary composition is ancient. The three talents (sky, land and people) each have compositions. Among the compositions of the sky, the three lights (the sun, the moon and the stars) are the foremost; among the compositions of the land, the five materials are the foremost; among the compositions of the people, the Six Classics are the foremost. Among the Six Classics, the Classic of Poetry is the foremost. Why?