Meaning of 中庸
中庸 means the doctrine of the mean; the golden mean; moderation; mediocre; of ordinary talent and virtue. Pronounced zhōng yōng. HSK 7-9.
- the doctrine of the mean; the golden mean; moderation
- mediocre; of ordinary talent and virtue
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yōng庸
zhī之
dào道
shì是
rú儒
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
hé核
xīn心
zhī之
yī一
。
The doctrine of the mean is one of the core tenets of Confucianism.
Tā他
chǔ处
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
zǒng总
shì是
bǐng秉
chí持
zhōng中
yōng庸
de的
yuán原
zé则
。
He always adheres to the principle of the golden mean when dealing with problems.
Fán凡
shì事
guò过
yóu犹
bù不
jí及
，
yīng应
qǔ取
zhōng中
yōng庸
de的
tài态
dù度
。
In all matters, going too far is as bad as not going far enough; one should adopt a moderate attitude.