博文约礼

Traditional: 博文約禮

bó wén yuē lǐ

Dictionary entry

vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)

What does 博文约礼 mean?

博文约礼 (bó wén yuē lǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)

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博bó(bound form) abundant; plentiful; extensive; wide · to win; to gain 文Wénsurname Wen 约yāoto weigh in a balance or on a scale 礼Lǐsurname Li · abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites

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