附益

附益

1. (literary) to add; to increase

   • 季氏富於周公，而求也為之聚斂而附益之。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     季氏富于周公，而求也为之聚敛而附益之。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Jìshì fù yú Zhōugōng, ér Qiú yě wèi zhī jùliǎn ér fùyì zhī. [Pinyin]

     The head of the Ji family was richer than the duke of Zhou had been, and yet Qiu collected his imposts for him, and increased his wealth.

   • 後世稍襃集嘉言善行以附益之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     后世稍襃集嘉言善行以附益之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 淸·惲敬《〈誦芬錄〉序》

     Hòushì shāo póují jiāyánshànxíng yǐ fùyì zhī. [Pinyin]

     The later generation then collects fine words and good deeds to add to it.

2. (literary) to strain one's interpretation; to exaggerate

• (to add):

• (to strain one's interpretation): (literary) 附合 (fùhé), 附會／附会 (fùhuì)