先王之道

xiān wáng zhī dào

Dictionary entry

the way of former kings

What does 先王之道 mean?

先王之道 (xiān wáng zhī dào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the way of former kings

Character breakdown

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先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 王Wángsurname Wang 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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先王之道

xiān wáng zhī dào

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