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三纲五常

sān gāng wǔ cháng

Definitions

  • 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)