鮮卑語

鮮卑語

1. Xianbei language

   • 齊朝有一士大夫，嘗謂吾曰：「我有一兒，年已十七，頗曉書疏，教其鮮卑語及彈琵琶，稍欲通解，以此伏事公卿，無不寵愛，亦要事也。」 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     齐朝有一士大夫，尝谓吾曰：「我有一儿，年已十七，颇晓书疏，教其鲜卑语及弹琵琶，稍欲通解，以此伏事公卿，无不宠爱，亦要事也。」 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: Yan Zhitui, The Family Instructions of Master Yan, 6^th century CE

     Qí cháo yǒu yī shìdàfū, cháng wèi wú yuē: “Wǒ yǒu yī ér, nián yǐ shíqī, pō xiǎo shūshū, jiào qí xiānbēiyǔ jí tán pípá, shāo yù tōngjiě, yǐ cǐ fúshì gōngqīng, wú bù chǒng'ài, yì yàoshì yě.” [Pinyin]

     There is a scholar-official in the Qi Dynasty, who once said to me, "I have a son who is seventeen years of age and is well versed in writing official reports. I taught him the Xianbei language and how to play the pipa, and when he became somewhat capable in those, he began serving the officials and was loved by all. These are important things."