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警世通言

jǐng shì tōng yán

Definitions

1. Stories to Caution the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[féng mèng lóng] published in 1624

Child Words of 警世通言

• 通 通 tòng: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
• 世 世 shì: life
• 言 言 yán: words
• 警 警 jǐng: to alert