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济南名士多

濟南名士多
jǐnánmíngshìduō
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 Jinan has many famous men
  2. 2 (fig.) the canonical boast of Jinan (Shandong) as a cradle of talent
  3. 3 (lit.) Jinan famous-scholars many

Examples

海右此亭古，济南名士多，杜甫此联题遍济南名胜。
Hǎiyòu cǐ tíng gǔ, Jǐnán míngshì duō, Dù Fǔ cǐ lián tí biàn Jǐnán míngshèng.
'East-of-the-sea this pavilion is ancient; Jinan has many famous men' — Du Fu's couplet is inscribed across every Jinan landmark.
辛弃疾、李清照都生在济南，真正是济南名士多。
Xīn Qìjí, Lǐ Qīngzhào dōu shēng zài Jǐnán, zhēnzhèng shì Jǐnán míngshì duō.
Xin Qiji and Li Qingzhao were both born in Jinan — truly 'Jinan has many famous men.'

Tips

history
From 杜甫《陪李北海宴历下亭》(Du Fu, Tang, 745 CE), written at Lixia Pavilion during a banquet with the older poet and official 李邕 (Li Yong) in Jinan: 东藩驻皂盖，北渚凌清河。海右此亭古，济南名士多 (East vassal moors the black-canopied carriage; north islet surmounts the clear river. East of the sea, this pavilion is ancient; Jinan has many famous men). The couplet is inscribed in red on the gate of Jinan's Daming Lake (大明湖) and has become the city's official self-description.
usage
Almost always quoted as the couplet with 海右此亭古. 海右 = 'right of the sea,' the classical name for the Shandong region. 名士 = scholars/men of renown, not modern 'celebrities.'

Stroke Order

济 jì
南 nán
名 míng
士 shì
多 duō