Meaning of 伦常
伦常 means feudal ethical code; constant virtues of the five relationships. Pronounced lún cháng.
- feudal ethical code; constant virtues of the five relationships
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
，
lún伦
cháng常
guān观
niàn念
shù束
fù缚
zhe着
rén人
men们
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
。
In feudal society, the concept of ethical constants bound people's thinking.
Chuán传
tǒng统
xì戏
qǔ曲
cháng常
cháng常
xuān宣
yáng扬
zhōng忠
xiào孝
jié节
yì义
de的
lún伦
cháng常
zhī之
dào道
。
Traditional opera often promoted the way of constant virtues including loyalty, filial piety, chastity, and righteousness.
Tā他
pī批
pàn判
le了
fēng封
jiàn建
lún伦
cháng常
duì对
rén人
xìng性
de的
yā压
yì抑
。
He criticized how feudal ethical codes suppressed human nature.
Wǔ五
lún伦
gòu构
chéng成
le了
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
lún伦
cháng常
de的
hé核
xīn心
nèi内
róng容
。
The five relationships constitute the core content of ancient Chinese ethical constants.