wáng​bà

kingly way and way of the hegemon

  • created reference approved 王霸 → 王道 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    王霸 wáng​bà

    王道 wáng​dào

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  • created reference approved 王霸 → 霸道 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    王霸 wáng​bà

    霸道 bà​dào

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  • created sense approved 王霸 · wáng​bà · kingly way and way of the hegemon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    王霸

    wáng​bà

    kingly way and way of the hegemon

    (literary) the way of a benevolent ruler and the way of a powerful leader; the contrast between ruling by virtue versus ruling by force. Originally from Mencius, referencing the distinction between [[王道|王道|wang2 dao4]] and [[霸道|霸道|ba4 dao4]].

    王 (literal) → 王 · wáng · king 霸 (literal) → 霸 · bà · hegemon

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  • created sense approved 王霸 · wáng​bà · to rule as king or hegemon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    王霸

    wáng​bà

    to rule as king or hegemon

    (literary) to establish a great dynasty and rule over the world; the pursuit of imperial ambitions or the business of being a ruler. Used to describe the achievement of supreme power and governance.

    王 (literal) → 王 · wàng · to rule 霸 (literal) → 霸 · bà · to dominate

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