jūn​zǐ​yuàn​páo​chú

noble's compassion

Senses

君子远庖厨/ 君子遠庖廚 jūn​zǐ​yuàn​páo​chú noble's compassion

A nobleman stays clear of the kitchen because, having seen a living animal, he cannot bear to see it die (an idiom from Mencius illustrating benevolence).

孟子提出的“君子远庖厨”并非指男人不进厨房,而是强调一种不忍杀生的仁心。

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