修身齐家
xiū​shēn​qí​jiā

to cultivate oneself and manage the family well

  • created sense approved 修身齐家/修身齊家 · xiū​shēn​qí​jiā · to cultivate oneself and manage the family well — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    修身齐家 / 修身齊家

    xiū​shēn​qí​jiā

    to cultivate oneself and manage the family well

    To improve one's moral character and manage one's household affairs; a Confucian ideal describing the prerequisites for governing a state and bringing peace to the world.

    修身 (literal) → 修身 · xiū​shēn · to cultivate one's character 齐家 (literal) → 齐家/齊家 · qí​jiā · to manage a household

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