Chinese

Adjective

斯文

1. (Advanced Mandarin) gentle; refined; courteous; polite

Noun

斯文

1. (literary) this text
   • 353: Wang Xizhi, Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion

     後之攬者，亦將有感於斯文。 (trad.)

      

     后之揽者，亦将有感于斯文。 (simp.)

     For the people who read this in future generations, perhaps you will likewise be moved by this text.