qián​gāng

laws of heaven

  • created sense approved 乾纲/乾綱 · qián​gāng · laws of heaven — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乾纲 / 乾綱

    qián​gāng

    laws of heaven

    (literary) the laws of nature or heavenly principles

    乾 (literal) → 乾 · qián · [trigram] 纲 (literal) → 纲/綱 · gāng · outline; key link

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  • created sense approved 乾纲/乾綱 · qián​gāng · husband's authority — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乾纲 / 乾綱

    qián​gāng

    husband's authority

    (humorous) the authority of a husband over his wife

    乾 (literal) → 乾 · qián · male 纲 (literal) → 纲/綱 · gāng · social order

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  • created sense approved 乾纲/乾綱 · qián​gāng · sovereign power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乾纲 / 乾綱

    qián​gāng

    sovereign power

    (literary) the supreme power of a monarch or the authority of the imperial government

    乾 (literal) → 乾 · qián · [trigram] 纲 (literal) → 纲/綱 · gāng · social order

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