三纲五常

三纲五常
sāngāngcháng

three principles and five virtues (idiom)

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MEANING

  1. noun

    three principles and five virtues (idiom)

    • The three bonds and five constants are the core of Confucian thought.

  2. noun

    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)

    • The three bonds and five virtues are the core of Confucian thought.

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Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.

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