A person addicted to drugs, especially opium, or a heavy smoker; often used humorously or sarcastically.

a person who pretends to be noble and virtuous while actually being mean or dishonest

An upright person or man of honor; someone of high moral character

A perennial herb with wide strap-like leaves and funnel-shaped reddish-yellow flowers; often grown for ornament.

A gentleman's friendship is based on shared ideals and is not overly intimate or formal; true friendship is simple and pure like water.

a man who is humble, polite, and of high character

A scholar or person of high character who lives in seclusion to avoid worldly affairs; a hermit

A mythical or legendary country where the people are polite, humble, and simple; first described in the [[山海经|山海經|shan1 hai3 jing1]] as a place where people wear hats and swords and avoid conflict.

An agreement based on trust and mutual promise rather than a formal signed contract, often made orally or through an exchange of letters; also called [[绅士协定|紳士協定|shen1 shi4 xie2 ding4]]

A pure and sincere friendship between people of integrity, which is described as being light and pure like water; also written as [[君子之交淡如水|君子之交淡如水|jun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1 dan4 ru2 shui3]]

To go to any lengths or risk everything to accompany someone, often said jokingly when agreeing to join someone in an activity.

Literally 'gentleman on the roof beam'; a polite or humorous way to refer to a thief or cat burglar.

A person of integrity uses reasoning and words rather than physical force to resolve a conflict.

Rangoon creeper (Quisqualis indica), a deciduous climbing shrub with fragrant flowers that change from white to red; its fruit and seeds are used in traditional Chinese medicine

(literary) My deceased father

(idiom) a person with a kind heart and noble character; a charitable and virtuous person

A kind and accessible person of high character; an amiable gentleman.

a person who is kind, talented, and upright; often used as an idiom to describe a virtuous person

an amiable and easy-going gentleman of high character

a person who does not seek revenge for a wrong is not a true gentleman; it is the mark of a real man to pay back his enemies (idiom)

A person who does not avenge an injustice is no gentleman, and one who does not redress a wrong is not worth being called a man.

the bright red seeds of the rosary pea plant, often used in jewelry or as a medicinal herb; also known as the saga tree

A person of noble character and excellent conduct; a virtuous man.

to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure; to use narrow-minded thinking to guess the motives of a person with high integrity

In the Book of Rites [[礼记|礼记|li3 ji4]], refers to six exemplary rulers: Yu the Great, Tang of Shang, King Wen, King Wu, King Cheng, and the Duke of Zhou

A promise made by a person of integrity cannot be taken back, just as a team of four horses cannot catch up with a spoken word.

A phrase from the Analects of Confucius suggesting that a person of noble character should be well-rounded and broad in knowledge rather than having only a single specialized skill or use.

A person of noble character does not hold past wrongs or old grievances against others.

a person of high moral character does not hold a grudge or dwell on the mistakes made by those of low status or poor character

friendship between gentlemen is thin like water; a friendship between noble people is based on virtue rather than personal gain and does not require constant contact

a person of noble character may be misled by something that appears plausible or follows moral principles; to trick an honest person using their own goodness or logic

A noble person is open-hearted and at peace, while a petty person is always burdened by anxiety and worry.

(proverb) A person of noble character is always ready to help others perform good deeds or achieve their aspirations; from the [[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]].

Literally "for a person of noble character to take revenge, ten years is not too late"; implies that it is better to wait for the perfect moment to settle a score than to act rashly.

The lotus flower, so named for its association with noble character and integrity as described in the Song Dynasty essay "On the Love of the Lotus"; it symbolizes a person who remains pure while living in a corrupt world.

A gentleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, and so he keeps away from the place where it is slaughtered; used to describe a person's kindness or compassion for living things.

A collective name in traditional painting for the four plants [[梅|梅|mei2]], [[兰|蘭|lan2]], [[竹|竹|zhu2]], and [[菊|菊|ju2]]; they symbolize the noble character of a scholar.

classic formula in traditional Chinese medicine used to tonify energy, typically composed of four medicinal herbs

(literary) the upper social class or ruling elite of ancient society; people of high status

a man who is both well-educated and has a refined character; a person of elegant manners and integrity

(variant form) a man of noble character who is also kind and approachable

The six martyrs of the failed 1898 [[戊戌变法|戊戌變法|wu4 xu1 bian4 fa3]] who were executed for their roles in the movement, including [[谭嗣同|譚嗣同|tan2 si4 tong2]], [[林旭|林旭|lin2 xu4]], [[杨深秀|楊深秀|yang2 shen1 xiu4]], [[刘光第|劉光第|liu2 guang1 di4]], [[康广仁|康廣仁|kang1 guang3 ren2]], and [[杨锐|楊銳|yang2 rui4]]