sān​jiè

Three Prohibitions

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    三戒

    sān​jiè

    Three Prohibitions

    Three things a person should guard against according to the "Analects of [[孔子|孔子|kong3 zi3]]": lust in youth, quarrelsomeness in maturity, and greed in old age

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 戒 (literal) → 戒 · jiè · to guard against

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    三戒

    sān​jiè

    the Three Cautions

    A set of moral principles involving being cautious about one's actions, words, and worries

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 戒 (literal) → 戒 · jiè · cautious

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    sān​jiè

    Three Fables

    Title of a famous work by the Tang Dynasty writer [[柳宗元|柳宗元|liu3 zong1 yuan2]], consisting of three satirical fables

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 戒 (literal) → 戒 · jiè · to warn

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