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Meaning of 但书

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但 dàn 书 shū (Trad.: 但書)
proviso; qualifying clause
Example Sentences
1
寺庙会坍塌
,
雕像会朽烂
,
但书却永存
。
Temples and statues decay , but books survive.
2
你可以借这笔钱
,
但书是你要在一星期还我
。
You can borrow the money, with the proviso that you repay me within a week.
3
当然没哪只鸟真会这样
,
但书上是这么说的
!
Of course no bird would do that, but then you must stick to the book.
4
这位丈夫可能是怕她太太
,
但书上这里是说
「
尊重他太太
」
。
So the husband was maybe afraid of the wife. But here (Master points to the book) they say, "respected the wife."
5
但全伦敦都有书店
,
也许地方不太有名
,
但书同样多种多样
,
让人激动
。
Yet all over London there are bookshops, in places not so well known, where the books are equally varied and exciting.