丕顯

丕顯

1. (archaic, formal and idiomatic) illustrious; magnificent; great; glorious

   • 克拜稽首，敢對揚丕顯天子魯休。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     克拜稽首，敢对扬丕显天子鲁休。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 10th–9th century BCE, Da Ke Ding inscriptions (大克鼎銘文)

     Kè bài qǐshǒu, gǎn duì yáng pīxiǎn tiānzǐ lǔ xiū. [Pinyin]

     Ke bowed and rested his head upon the folded hands on the ground. Full of awe, he responded with the celebration of the glorious King's blissful goodness.

   • 丕顯晉公大冢明殛視之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     丕显晋公大冢明殛视之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 5th century BCE, Houma Oaths (侯馬盟書)

     Pīxiǎn Jìngōng dà zhǒng míng jí shìzhī. [Pinyin]

     May the ancient great sovereigns of Jin from high above show them (oath-breakers) their doom with prejudice.

   • 惟乃丕顯考文王，克明德慎罰。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     惟乃丕显考文王，克明德慎罚。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Documents, circa 4^th – 3^rd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Wéi nǎi pīxiǎn kǎo Wénwáng, kè míng dé shèn fá. [Pinyin]

     [I]t was your greatly distinguished father, the king Wen, who was able to illustrate his virtue and be careful in the use of punishments.