德治
dé​zhì

rule of virtue

  • created reference approved 德治 → 法治 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    德治 dé​zhì

    法治 fǎ​zhì

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 德治 · dé​zhì · rule of virtue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    德治

    dé​zhì

    rule of virtue

    Governing a country through moral education and setting a virtuous example, which is a core ideal of Confucian political thought.

    德 (literal) → 德 · dé · virtue 治 (literal) → 治 · zhì · to rule

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