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三纲五常		Traditional Chinese
三綱五常
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
sān gāng wǔ cháng		Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
saam1 gong1 ng5 seung4
Short definition three principles and five virtues (idiom)
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
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All available English definitions 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)MDBG icon / three principles and five virtues (idiom)MDBG icon /
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Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: 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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