Neo-Confucianism; pedantic; rigid
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
Neo-Confucianism; the School of Principle (Song-Ming dynasty Confucian philosophy)
formalA major school of Confucian thought that emphasizes "li" (principle) and "qi" (material force). Refers to a specific historical and philosophical concept.
Sòng宋
Míng明
lǐ理
xué学
yě也
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
dào道
xué学
。
Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism is also called Daoxue.
Tā他
shì是
yán研
jiū究
dào道
xué学
de的
zhuān专
jiā家
。
He is an expert in Neo-Confucianism.
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Zhū朱
Xī熹
shì是
dào道
xué学
de的
jí集
dà大
chéng成
zhě者
。
Zhu Xi was a great synthesizer of Neo-Confucianism.
adjective
pedantic; rigidly moralistic; strait-laced
derogatoryUsed to describe a person or their attitude as overly strict, inflexible, and hypocritical in adhering to moral conventions, often with a negative connotation.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
gǔ股
dào道
xué学
qì气
，
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
nán难
qīn亲
jìn近
。
He always speaks with a pedantic air, making him hard to get close to.
Bié别
nà那
me么
dào道
xué学
，
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yǒu有
tā他
men们
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
。
Don't be so rigidly moralistic; young people have their own way of life.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
nà那
ge个
dào道
xué学
xiān先
sheng生
cháng常
cháng常
chéng成
wéi为
bèi被
fěng讽
cì刺
de的
duì对
xiàng象
。
That pedantic scholar in the novel often becomes a target of satire.
Tā她
tǎo讨
yàn厌
tā他
nà那
fù副
dào道
xué学
de的
miàn面
kǒng孔
。
She hates his sanctimonious face.