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君子
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Definitions
- 1. nobleman
- 2. person of noble character
Words Containing 君子
good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked
upright gentleman
opium eater
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ])
a real man, if he takes a hit, will seek to even the score (idiom)
people of good will (idiom); charitable person
one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)
scarlet kafir lily
virtuous gentleman (idiom)
a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
hypocrite
to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)
lit. the gentleman on the roof beam
friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ])
refined gentleman
the Six Gentlemen Martyrs of the failed reform movement of 1898, executed in its aftermath, namely: Tan Sitong 譚嗣同|谭嗣同[tán sì tóng], Lin Xu 林旭[lín xù], Yang Shenxiu 楊深秀|杨深秀[yáng shēn xiù], Liu Guangdi 劉光第|刘光第[liú guāng dì], Kang Guangren 康廣仁|康广仁[kāng guǎng rén] and Yang Rui 楊銳|杨锐[yáng ruì]
recluse
lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)
see 大人不記小人過|大人不记小人过[dà rén bù jì xiǎo rén guò]
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)