拔群

拔群

1. (literary) to stand out from one's fellows; to be outstanding

   效果拔群  ―  xiàoguǒ báqún  ―  the effect is outstanding

   • 吾庸夫近才，見淺聞寡，豈敢自許以拔群獨識，皆勝世人乎？ [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     吾庸夫近才，见浅闻寡，岂敢自许以拔群独识，皆胜世人乎？ [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: Ge Hong, Baopuzi, 4^th century CE

     Wú yōngfū jìncái, jiàn qiǎn wén guǎ, qǐgǎn zìxǔ yǐ báqún dúshí, jiē shèng shìrén hū? [Pinyin]

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   • 若才實拔羣，進宜尚德，治阿之宰，不必計年，免徒之守，豈限資秩。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     若才实拔羣，进宜尚德，治阿之宰，不必计年，免徒之守，岂限资秩。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: Shen Yue, Book of Song, 492-493 CE

     Ruò cáishí báqún, jìn yí shàngdé, zhì Ē zhī zǎi, bùbì jìnián, miǎn tú zhī shǒu, qǐ xiàn zīzhì. [Pinyin]

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