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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǒuyì de
"这是一次很有启迪意义的讨论。"
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Providing moral or intellectual instruction; enlightening and uplifting.
"She found the documentary to be an edifying experience that changed her perspective."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'edifien', coming from Old French 'edifier', and ultimately from Latin 'aedificare' (to build a house, construct), formed from 'aedes' (building, temple) and 'facere' (to make). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical architectural construction to the figurative building up of the mind, morals, and spiritual character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Edifying" is said worldwide
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édifiant
Transliteration: edifying
"Cette lecture a été particulièrement édifiante."
erbaulich
Transliteration: erbaulich
"Das Buch bot eine sehr erbauliche Lektüre."
edificante
Transliteration: edificante
"È stata un'esperienza molto edificante."
edificante
Transliteration: edificante
"Su discurso resultó sumamente edificante para los jóvenes."
edificante
Transliteration: edificante
"Foi uma palestra muito edificante para todos."
शिक्षाप्रद
Transliteration: shikshaprad
"यह एक बहुत ही शिक्षाप्रद पुस्तक है।"
有益的
Transliteration: yǒuyì de
"这是一次很有启迪意义的讨论。"
계발하는
Transliteration: gyebalhaneun
"그 강연은 매우 유익하고 계발적이었습니다."
啓発的な
Transliteration: keihatsuteki na
"それは非常に啓発的な講演でした。"
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