Though the move is largely symbolic, the symbolism is huge.
The purpose of the construction of the memorial archway con be classified into three types: symbolic archway, archway of credit and morality, and archway of achievement.
" ——(、) "My criticism is very candid: The reform plan on gaokao (college entrance examination) is merely symbolic and can hardly solve the problems.
Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of what is conceived to be reality.
Its height is a symbolic reference to the US Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Given the important role food plays in Chinese culture, it is not surprising that many foods have symbolic meaning.
Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
'Acquired symbolic value of money, perhaps because of associations with power or control, can influence responses to both emotional and physical pain,' writes Harriet de Wit, a psychiatry professor at the University of Chicago.
Yellow ties can make you more approachable to colleagues because it's a vibrant colour that's symbolic of the sun.
Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of what is conceived to be reality.
The program, critics say, is largely symbolic in a nation that is losing its forests at one of the fastest rates in the world due to illegal logging, mining, new oil palm plantations and slash-and-burn land clearing.
It infuriated numerous factions but was a symbolic gesture in support of the nascent peace talks in Northern Ireland.
Although it is commonly accepted that all roses convey warmth and affection, the person receiving them may know and understand the meaning of roses colors and the symbolic message conveyed.