三纲五常
sān​gāng​wǔ​cháng

three principles and five virtues

  • created reference approved 三纲五常/三綱五常 → 纲常/綱常 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三纲五常 / 三綱五常 sān​gāng​wǔ​cháng

    纲常 / 綱常 gāng​cháng

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  • created sense approved 三纲五常/三綱五常 · sān​gāng​wǔ​cháng · three principles and five virtues — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三纲五常 / 三綱五常

    sān​gāng​wǔ​cháng

    three principles and five virtues

    The core moral principles of traditional Confucian ethics. The three principles are the relationships between ruler and subject, father and son, and husband and wife; the five virtues are benevolence [[仁|仁|ren2]], righteousness [[义|義|yi4]], propriety [[礼|禮|li3]], wisdom [[智|智|zhi4]], and trustworthiness [[信|信|xin4]].

    三纲 (literal) → 三纲/三綱 · sān​gāng · the Three Cardinal Guides 五常 (literal) → 五常 · wǔ​cháng · five constant virtues

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