dào
大道
road; way; principle; to say
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
main road; broad thoroughfare; avenue
literaryLiterary or formal term for a large, open road. Often used metaphorically.
Yán沿
zhe着
zhè这
tiáo条
kāng康
zhuāng庄
dà大
dào道
wǎng往
qián前
zǒu走
。
Go forward along this broad and smooth road.
Guó国
jiā家
zǒu走
shàng上
le了
fán繁
róng荣
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
guāng光
míng明
dà大
dào道
。
The country has embarked on a bright path of prosperity and development.
noun
right principle; moral principle; truth
literaryA classical term referring to moral or natural truth, what is just and correct.
Tā他
shuō说
de的
hé合
yú于
dà大
dào道
。
What he said conforms to the right principle.
Dà大
dào道
zhī之
xíng行
，
tiān天
xià下
wéi为
gōng公
。
When the Great Way prevails, the world belongs to the public.
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Wéi违
bèi背
dà大
dào道
de的
xíng行
wéi为
bì必
zāo遭
qiǎn谴
zé责
。
Actions that violate the moral principle are sure to be condemned.
noun
the highest ideal of governance; the Great Way
literaryA classical Confucian or Daoist political and social ideal of perfect harmony and justice.
Dà大
dào道
zhī之
xíng行
yě也
，
tiān天
xià下
wéi为
gōng公
。
When the Great Way prevails, the world is shared by all.
Shèng圣
xián贤
men们
bì毕
shēng生
zhuī追
qiú求
de的
dà大
dào道
，
shì是
shè社
huì会
de的
zhōng终
jí极
mù目
biāo标
。
The Great Way that sages pursued throughout their lives is the ultimate goal of society.