fū​zǐ​zì​dào

the master speaking of himself

  • created sense approved 夫子自道 · fū​zǐ​zì​dào · the master speaking of himself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夫子自道

    fū​zǐ​zì​dào

    the master speaking of himself

    A teacher or master speaking about their own conduct or experiences; originally referring to Confucius describing his own character in the [[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]]

    夫子 (literal) → 夫子 · fū​zǐ · master 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · to say

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  • created sense approved 夫子自道 · fū​zǐ​zì​dào · unwittingly describing oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夫子自道

    fū​zǐ​zì​dào

    unwittingly describing oneself

    To describe oneself while ostensibly talking about someone else; can refer to unconsciously exposing one's own faults while criticizing others, or appearing to praise others while actually praising oneself

    夫子 (literal) → 夫子 · fū​zǐ · master 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · to say

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