廣開言路

Chinese

wide; numerous; to spread open; operate (vehicle); start channels for communication with leadership
trad. (廣開言路) 廣 開 言路
simp. (广开言路) 广 开 言路

Etymology

From the Book of the Later Han.

朝廷廣開言事之路,故且一切假貸;若懷迷不反,當顯明刑書。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
朝廷广开言事之路,故且一切假贷;若怀迷不反,当显明刑书。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5th century CE
Cháotíng guǎng kāi yánshì zhī lù, gùqiě yīqiè jiǎdài; ruò huái mí bù fǎn, dāng xiǎnmíng xíngshū. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation



Rime
Character 廣 開 言 路
Reading # 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1
Initial (聲) 見 (28) 溪 (29) 疑 (31) 來 (37)
Final (韻) 唐 (102) 咍 (41) 元 (65) 模 (23)
Tone (調) Rising (X) Level (Ø) Level (Ø) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Closed Open Open Open
Division (等) I I III I
Fanqie 古晃切 苦哀切 語軒切 洛故切
Baxter kwangX khoj ngjon luH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/kwɑŋX/ /kʰʌi/ /ŋɨɐn/ /luoH/
Pan
Wuyun
/kʷɑŋX/ /kʰəi/ /ŋiɐn/ /luoH/
Shao
Rongfen
/kuɑŋX/ /kʰɒi/ /ŋiɐn/ /loH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/kwaŋX/ /kʰəj/ /ŋɨan/ /lɔH/
Li
Rong
/kuɑŋX/ /kʰᴀi/ /ŋiɐn/ /loH/
Wang
Li
/kuɑŋX/ /kʰɒi/ /ŋĭɐn/ /luH/
Bernard
Karlgren
/kwɑŋX/ /kʰɑ̆i/ /ŋɨ̯ɐn/ /luoH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
guǎng kāi yán lù
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
gwong2 hoi1 jin4 lou6

Idiom

廣開言路

  1. to encourage the free airing of views; to create conditions for the subordinates and the masses to fully express their opinions
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