Meaning of 三纲五常
三纲五常 means the Three Bonds and Five Constants; Confucian ethical code; feudal moral standards. Pronounced sān gāng wǔ cháng.
- the Three Bonds and Five Constants; Confucian ethical code; feudal moral standards
Definitions & Examples
Sān三
gāng纲
wǔ五
cháng常
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
de的
hé核
xīn心
lún伦
lǐ理
guī规
fàn范
。
The Three Bonds and Five Constants were the core ethical norms of feudal Chinese society.
Chuán传
tǒng统
de的
sān三
gāng纲
wǔ五
cháng常
qiáng强
diào调
jūn君
wéi为
chén臣
gāng纲
、
fù父
wéi为
zǐ子
gāng纲
、
fū夫
wéi为
qī妻
gāng纲
。
Traditional Three Bonds and Five Constants emphasized that the ruler guides the subject, the father guides the son, and the husband guides the wife.
Xiàn现
dài代
jià价
zhí值
guān观
gèng更
qiáng强
diào调
píng平
děng等
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
sān三
gāng纲
wǔ五
cháng常
shì式
de的
děng等
jí级
guān观
niàn念
。
Modern values emphasize equality rather than the hierarchical concepts embodied in the Three Bonds and Five Constants.
Wǔ五
cháng常
zhǐ指
de的
shì是
rén仁
、
yì义
、
lǐ礼
、
zhì智
、
xìn信
zhè这
wǔ五
zhǒng种
dào道
dé德
pǐn品
zhì质
。
The Five Constants refer to the five moral qualities of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faithfulness.