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Trad. 劉淵
- Liu Yuan (c. 251–310), warlord at the end of the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋[Xi1 Jin4], founder of Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms 成漢|成汉[Cheng2 Han4] (304–347)
Trad. 顏淵
- Yan Yuan (521-481 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3], also known as 顏回|颜回[Yan2 Hui2]
Trad. 淵藪
- (lit.) gathering place of fish or other creatures
- (fig.) haunt; lair; nest; den; hotbed
Trad. 李淵
- Li Yuan, personal name of first Tang emperor Gaozu 唐高祖[Tang2 Gao1 zu3] (566-635), reigned 618-626
Trad. 陶淵明
- Tao Yuanming (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet
Trad. 小淵惠三
- Obuchi Keizo (1937-2000), Japanese politician, prime minister 1998-2000
Trad. 不啻天淵
- no less than from heaven to the abyss (idiom); differing widely
- worlds apart
- the gap couldn't be bigger
Trad. 如臨深淵
- lit. as if on the brink of a deep abyss (idiom)
- fig. extremely cautious
Trad. 臨淵羨魚
- see 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
Trad. 淵渟岳峙
- (idiom) to have a serene yet formidable demeanor; to have a commanding presence
Trad. 天淵之別
- see 天壤之別|天壤之别[tian1 rang3 zhi1 bie2]
