三纲五常

sāngāngwǔcháng

the three cardinal guides (i. e. ruler guides subject, father guides son, and husband guides wife) and the five constant virtues (i. e. benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and fidelity) as specified in the feudal ethical code

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san1 gang1 wu3 chang2

three principles and five virtues (idiom), the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義, 义, propriety 禮, 礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)

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三纲五常

sān gāng wǔ cháng

the three cardinal guides and the five constant virtues as specified in the feudal ethical code; the Three Cardinal Guides (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and Five Constant Virtues (benevolence, righteousness, propriety, knowledge and sincerity) -- principle of feudal moral conduct

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三綱五常|三纲五常 [sān gāng wǔ cháng] ► three principles and five virtues (idiom) ► the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence ↑仁, righteousness ↑義|↑义, propriety ↑禮|↑礼, wisdom ↑智 and fidelity ↑信)