qián​gāng

laws of heaven

qián​gāng laws of heaven

  1. [trigram]
    One of the Eight Trigrams (☰) symbolizing heaven and the male principle; one of the Sixty-four Hexagrams (䷀); the compass point 315° (northwest)
  2. outline; key link
    The key link or most important part of something; a general outline, summary, or program

qián​gāng husband's authority

  1. male
    (bound form) Relating to the male principle or representing the male side in traditional contexts.
  2. social order
    Social order, ethics, or discipline, as in the traditional Confucian codes of conduct 三纲五常 sān​gāng​wǔ​cháng

qián​gāng sovereign power

  1. [trigram]
    One of the Eight Trigrams (☰) symbolizing heaven and the male principle; one of the Sixty-four Hexagrams (䷀); the compass point 315° (northwest)
  2. social order
    Social order, ethics, or discipline, as in the traditional Confucian codes of conduct 三纲五常 sān​gāng​wǔ​cháng