Guide in English

Guide in English: guide; guidebook; directory.

Guide, a Chinese word whose pinyin is zhǐ nán, means guidance, the basis for identifying directions.

Explanation

1. The original intention is to point to the south, and it is extended to mean guidance.

2. Things that provide people with instructive information or situations (such as travel guides, operation manuals).

3. Metaphor is the basis for identifying directions.

4. Metaphor of guide or mentor.

Source

1. "Selected Works·Zhang Heng's "Tokyo Ode"": "What a shame! I have become obsessed with practice. Fortunately, I have found a guide for my son." Xue Zong's note. : "I'm confused, I don't know north or south. Today, sir, you've pointed it out to me. I can turn it around in three corners."

2. Liang Yinyun of the Southern Dynasties, "Yu Dao Gai Shu": "The wise man is dead, and his appearance is long gone." , Where can I send the Yuan Gui, and where can I trust the guide? "Song Wang Anshi's "Replying to Shu Ciyun to Ping Fu": "I am just worried that there are no guests in the remote place, who can I get the guide from?"

3. Hu Yinglin of the Ming Dynasty. "Shisou·Six Dynasties": ""Wenxuan" has been a guide for scholars since the Tang Dynasty." Lao She's "Er Ma", paragraph 3, 15: "There are so many places. Go to the station and ask for a travel guide, and pick a place to stay for a week. .

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