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to have as its purpose / to be intended to / to aim to (do sth)
HSK 7-9
objective / aim / goal
HSK 7-9
simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
gist / main idea / general tenor / one's judgment
on imperial orders
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *旨* | 旨* | *旨
imperial decree / purport / aim / purpose
imperial edict
intent / intention / will
imperial edict
the gist (of a text or argument) / the main points
to obey the Emperor's decree / at your Imperial majesty's command
to issue an imperial edict
an imperial decree
(literary) purport; objective; intent
gist / main idea
imperial edict
variant of 宏旨
keynote speech
The Secret of the Golden Flower, a classic of Chinese Taoism published in the late 17th century
issue a decree
decree; order / will; intent
subject of literary work


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