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天理
tiān​lǐ

nature's law

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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天理 tiān​lǐ nature's law

The natural order of things; universal justice or laws governing nature and morality.

天理 tiān​lǐ Neo-Confucian moral law

(literary) An eternal moral principle in Song Dynasty philosophy that viewed feudal ethics as a universal standard.

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