bí zǔ

鼻 祖

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n.fmlthe earliest ancestor; the first ancester; forefather
- tā shì zhōng huá mín zú de bí zǔ
  他是中华民族的鼻祖。
  He is the forefather of the Chinese nation.
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n.fmlmetafounder; initiator; originator (of a tradition, school of thought, etc.)
- tā bèi yù wéi shí qī shì jì yīng guó xuán xué shī pài de bí zǔ
  他被誉为十七世纪英国玄学诗派的鼻祖。
  He is highly reputed as the forefather of the seventeenth century metaphysical school in England.
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yuán lǎo元老 shǐ zǔ始祖

鼻祖