中庸之道

zhōng yōng zhī dào

Dictionary entry

doctrine of the mean

What does 中庸之道 mean?

中庸之道 (zhōng yōng zhī dào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1doctrine of the mean

2moderation in all things

Character breakdown

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中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 庸yōngordinary · to use 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle

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中庸之道

zhōng yōng zhī dào

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