古文觀止 gǔ wén guān zhǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty

CHARACTERS

古 gǔ old, classic, ancient
文 wén literature, culture, writing
觀 guān see, observe, view; appearance
止 zhǐ stop, halt, desist; detain