Ancient Chinese philosophers were born out of sorcery.

中国古代哲学家们起初多信奉巫术。

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"Manners and Respect" is one of the most important moral standards recommended by ancient Chinese philosophers.

礼敬，是中国古代思想家提倡的处理人际关系的重要道德规范。

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The only problem unconsciously assumed by all Chinese philosophers to be of any importance is: How shall we enjoy life, and who can best enjoy life?

一切中国的哲学家在不知不觉中认为唯一重要的问题是：我们要怎样享受人生？谁最会享受人生？

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In the previous century, Jesuit missionaries had brought back the first substantial accounts of the Chinese language, and many philosophers were taken with the notion that its characters signified concepts rather than sounds, and that a single ideogram could have the same meaning to people all over East Asia, despite sounding completely different in each tongue.

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