Gao Yang, Gāo yáng: 5 definitions

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羔羊 [gāo yáng] [gao yang]—
1. A lamb (小羊 [xiao yang]), or referring to both a lamb (小羊 [xiao yang]) and a sheep (大羊 [da yang]). From Shijing (詩經 [shi jing]), 'Zhaonan' (召南 [zhao nan]), 'Gaoyang': "The skin of the lamb, with five strands of plain silk (素絲五紽 [su si wu tuo])." Han Dynasty (漢 [han]), Mao Heng (毛亨 [mao heng]), commentary: "Small is called gao (羔 [gao]), large is called yang (羊 [yang])."
2. The title of a chapter in Shijing (詩經 [shi jing]), 'Zhaonan' (召南 [zhao nan]). It consists of three stanzas. According to the 'Shixu' (詩序 [shi xu], Preface to the Odes): "'Gaoyang' is the result of the merits of 'Quechao' (鵲巢 [que chao])." Alternatively, it refers to a poem about the comfort and ease of virtuous officials. The first two lines of the first stanza are: "The skin of the lamb, with five strands of plain silk (素絲五紽 [su si wu tuo])."
3. A metaphor for innocent, naive, or weak individuals. For example: 'lost lamb' (迷途 [mi tu]), 'lamb to the slaughter' (待宰 [dai zai]), 'scapegoat' (代罪 [dai zui]).

gāo yáng:1. xiǎo yáng, huò zhǐ xiǎo yáng yǔ dà yáng. < shī jīng． zhào nán． gāo yáng>: “gāo yáng zhī pí, sù sī wǔ tuó.” hàn． máo hēng． chuán: “xiǎo yuē gāo, dà yuē yáng.”
2. < shī jīng． zhào nán> de piān míng. gòng sān zhāng. gēn jù 〈shī xù〉: “gāo yáng, què cháo zhī gōng zhì yě.” huò yì zhǐ měi guān lì ān shì zhī shī. shǒu zhāng èr jù wèi: “gāo yáng zhī pí, sù sī wǔ tuó.”
3. bǐ yù tiān zhēn wú xié huò zhì ruò de rén. rú: “mí tú gāo yáng” ,, “dài zǎi gāo yáng” ,, “dài zuì gāo yáng” .

gao yang:1. xiao yang, huo zhi xiao yang yu da yang. < shi jing. zhao nan. gao yang>: "gao yang zhi pi, su si wu tuo." han. mao heng. chuan: "xiao yue gao, da yue yang."
2. < shi jing. zhao nan> de pian ming. gong san zhang. gen ju : "gao yang, que chao zhi gong zhi ye." huo yi zhi mei guan li an shi zhi shi. shou zhang er ju wei: "gao yang zhi pi, su si wu tuo."
3. bi yu tian zhen wu xie huo zhi ruo de ren. ru: "mi tu gao yang" ,, "dai zai gao yang" ,, "dai zui gao yang" .

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高陽 [gāo yáng] [gao yang]—
Ancient Emperor 上古帝王 [shang gu di wang] Zhuānxū 顓頊 [zhuan xu]. See the 'Zhuānxū 顓頊 [zhuan xu]' entry 條 [tiao].

gāo yáng: shàng gǔ dì wáng zhuān xū. cān jiàn “zhuān xū” tiáo.

gao yang: shang gu di wang zhuan xu. can jian "zhuan xu" tiao.

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高颺 [gāo yáng] [gao yang]—
Flies high, flutters high. From Chapter 14 of The Scholars (《儒林外史 [ru lin wai shi]》): "The wine seller's green curtain (青帘 [qing lian]) flutters high, and the tea seller's red charcoal (紅炭 [hong tan]) fills the stove."

gāo yáng: gāo gāo piāo yáng. < rú lín wài shǐ> dì yī sì huí: “mài jiǔ de qīng lián gāo yáng, mài chá de hóng tàn mǎn lú.”

gao yang: gao gao piao yang. < ru lin wai shi> di yi si hui: "mai jiu de qing lian gao yang, mai cha de hong tan man lu."