仁义道德
rén​yì​dào​dé

virtue and morality

  • created sense approved 仁义道德/仁義道德 · rén​yì​dào​dé · virtue and morality — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    仁义道德 / 仁義道德

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    virtue and morality

    (idiom) benevolence, righteousness, and morality; originally referring to the ethical standards advocated by Confucianism, later referring to codes of conduct in general

    仁义 (literal) → 仁义/仁義 · rén​yì · benevolence and righteousness 道德 (literal) → 道德 · dào​dé · morality

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  • created sense approved 仁义道德/仁義道德 · rén​yì​dào​dé · hypocritical morality — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    仁义道德 / 仁義道德

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    hypocritical morality

    (idiom) benevolence and righteousness; used sarcastically to describe a hypocrite who pretends to have high moral standards

    仁义 (literal) → 仁义/仁義 · rén​yì · benevolence and righteousness 道德 (literal) → 道德 · dào​dé · morality

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