a fundamental rule, law, or doctrine that serves as the basis for behavior or a system of thought

otherwise; if not; or else

a set of regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure

a standard, principle, or criterion on which a judgment or action is based

detailed rules and regulations; bylaws

an objective principle or scientific law governing natural or logical phenomena

as a general rule, often allowing for exceptions

a set of rules or a code of conduct to be strictly observed by members of a group or organization

Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress who reigned from 690-705

actually; in fact; in reality

general rules or principles that apply universally or across a specific framework, such as general provisions in a legal code

to set an example; to serve as a model

the Four Cardinal Principles enunciated by Deng Xiaoping in 1979: to uphold the socialist road, the dictatorship of the proletariat, the leadership of the CCP, and Maoism and Marxism-Leninism

Zhou Enlai's 1954 Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, also known as the Panchsheel series of agreements between the PRC and India.

general rules; general principles; general provisions

Lin Zexu (1785-1850), a prominent Qing dynasty official whose anti-opium campaign in Canton led to the First Opium War.

that being the case; in that case

used to introduce an additional point, reason, or factor, often used in sequence with other points

unprincipled; lacking principles

Additional articles, bylaws, or clauses appended to a legal or administrative document.

(idiom) from the Analects; haste makes waste, things cannot be rushed

although; even though; despite the fact that

regular (figure in geometry)

on the one hand; first

one who is successful in one's studies can become an official

great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience

(idiom) when you hit bottom, you have to come up with a new approach

Xigazê, a prefecture-level city in the Tibet Autonomous Region

the four basic operations of arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)

to be happy when one's errors are pointed out; to accept criticism gladly

Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet (Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong)

a simple or concise principle for conduct or operation

where there is injustice, there will be an outcry; to voice grievances when treated unfairly

The act or process of making something regular or systematic.

Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet

rule; regulation

Pareto principle (the 80/20 rule)

to make a decision when it's time to decide

To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)

The notion that success brings legitimacy and honor while failure results in being branded a criminal or loser, regardless of the morality of one's actions.

study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind

one's guiding principles or maxims for handling affairs and interacting with others

the fundamental rules or maxims one follows when dealing with the world and interacting with others

Since we are already here or in this situation, we should accept it, stay calm, and make the best of it.

a fundamental doctrine, guiding rule, or raison d'être that forms the basis of a system or belief

correct any mistakes you have made and maintain your good record if you have not