chaste and martyred; (of women) dying to preserve chastity
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
chaste and martyred; preferring death to dishonor to preserve one's chastity
archaicA specifically Confucian moral term describing a woman's extreme virtue under the old feudal ethical code. It is historical and carries strong patriarchal connotations. Used to describe a woman or her actions.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
jié节
liè烈
fù妇
nǚ女
de的
shì事
jì迹
cháng常
bèi被
xiě写
rù入
dì地
fāng方
zhì志
。
In ancient times, the stories of chaste and martyred women were often recorded in local gazetteers.
Tā她
shì誓
sǐ死
bù不
cóng从
，
yǐ以
jié节
liè烈
wén闻
míng名
xiāng乡
lǐ里
。
She preferred death to compliance and was known throughout the village for her chastity and martyrdom.
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Zhè这
shì是
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
duì对
fù妇
nǚ女
jié节
liè烈
guān观
de的
cán残
kù酷
yāo要
qiú求
。
This was the feudal society's cruel demand regarding women's chastity and martyrdom.