三纲五常
Traditional: 三綱五常Dictionary entry
three principles and five virtues (idiom)
What does 三纲五常 mean?
三纲五常 (sān gāng wǔ cháng) has the following dictionary meaning.
1three principles and five virtues (idiom)
2the 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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