残篇断简 [
cán piān duàn jiǎn]
fragments of ancient texts
books with missing pages, chapters, volumes, etc.
fragment (亦作“断篇残简”)
- 吴守礼在大火过后检视手稿残骸,手捧从灰烬中找出的断简残篇,犹如传家宝贝一般。
Wu Shou-li surveys the remnants of manuscripts in the aftermath of the big fire. He is holding a surviving article, just like a family heirloom.