Meaning of 良知良能
良知良能 means innate moral conscience and capability; the intuitive knowledge of good and the inherent ability to act on it. Pronounced liáng zhī liáng néng.
- innate moral conscience and capability; the intuitive knowledge of good and the inherent ability to act on it
Definitions & Examples
Mèng孟
zǐ子
tí提
chū出
，
rén人
jiē皆
yǒu有
cè恻
yǐn隐
、
xiū羞
wù恶
、
cí辞
ràng让
、
shì是
fēi非
zhī之
xīn心
，
zhè这
biàn便
shì是
liáng良
zhī知
liáng良
néng能
。
Mencius proposed that all humans possess hearts of compassion, shame, courtesy, and a sense of right and wrong; this is innate moral knowledge and ability.
Xiāng相
xìn信
liáng良
zhī知
liáng良
néng能
de的
cún存
zài在
，
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
xīn心
xìng性
zhé哲
xué学
de的
zhòng重
yào要
jī基
chǔ础
zhī之
yī一
。
Believing in the existence of innate moral knowledge and ability is one of the important foundations of Chinese philosophy of mind and nature.
Zài在
miàn面
lín临
dào道
dé德
jué抉
zé择
shí时
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
zūn遵
cóng从
zì自
jǐ己
de的
liáng良
zhī知
liáng良
néng能
。
When faced with a moral choice, he chose to follow his innate moral conscience and ability.