君子远庖厨

Traditional: 君子遠庖廚
jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú
Dictionary entry
lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)

What does 君子远庖厨 mean?

君子远庖厨 (jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)
2fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen

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