Wantquotes: Find Quotes by Meaning 110

Wantquotes (Quote by Meaning) can find relevant famous quotes and sayings based on the meaning of the input description. For example, inputting "establishing lofty aspirations" (树立远大志向) yields Goethe's quote "The important thing in life is to set a great goal and have the determination to achieve it" (现代类名句 - modern quotes category), Liu Yuxi's poem line "In youth one bears great ambition, upholding principles and not following the times" (古诗文类名句 - classical poetry category), and "A person rises as the heart moves, a tree grows as the roots spread" (熟语类名句 - idiomatic sayings category), among others. You can also filter by sentence type (classical poetry, xiehouyu, or even lines from film and TV dramas, etc.).

What types of quotes can Wantquotes find?

Wantquotescurrently contains 4 major categories and 13 sub-categories of famous quotes:

Modern category: Quotes and sayings from modern Chinese, subdivided into Famous Quotes (serious and classic quotes from notable figures), Fine Sentences (including notable lines from contemporary literature, web novels, modern poetry, song lyrics, etc.), Internet (sentences from the internet), and Lines (classic lines from films, TV shows, anime, variety shows, etc.);

Classical Poetry category: Quotes from ancient Chinese, including lines from classical poetry and classical Chinese prose;

Idiomatic Sayings category: Includes three sub-categories — proverbs, common sayings, and habitual expressions;

Xiehouyu category: Corresponds to xiehouyu (Chinese two-part allegorical sayings).

In addition, there is a Chinese Reverse Dictionary WantWords that can look up words based on meaning descriptions, which is also highly recommended.