Qián Zhōngshū shì yí wèi xuéguàn-zhōngxī de dà xuézhě.
Qian Zhongshu was a great scholar equally learned in Chinese and Western traditions.
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history
First appears in late-Qing novel 《二十年目睹之怪现状》. Became a standard compliment for late-Qing and Republican-era intellectuals (辜鸿铭, 严复, 钱钟书) who bridged classical Chinese scholarship and Western learning.
