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君子远庖厨 / 君子遠庖廚
jūnzǐyuànpáochú
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。