land of the gentlemen; utopia of moral perfection
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
land of the gentlemen; mythical utopia where everyone is of high moral character
literaryAn idealized, fictional concept originating from classical Chinese literature, representing a morally perfect society. Often used metaphorically to describe an unattainable ideal or to critique real-world moral failings.
《
Jìng镜
huā花
yuán缘
》
zhōng中
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
gè个
chōng充
mǎn满
qiān谦
ràng让
měi美
dé德
de的
jūn君
zǐ子
guó国
。
Flowers in the Mirror depicts a 'Land of the Gentlemen' filled with the virtue of humility and deference.
Tā他
zǒng总
bǎ把
nà那
gè个
shè社
qū区
xiǎng想
xiàng象
chéng成
xiàn现
dài代
de的
jūn君
zǐ子
guó国
，
dàn但
xiàn现
shí实
wǎng往
wǎng往
bù不
tóng同
。
He always imagines that community as a modern-day 'Land of the Gentlemen', but reality is often different.
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Zhuī追
qiú求
jué绝
duì对
de的
dào道
dé德
wán完
měi美
，
wú无
yì异
yú于
xún寻
zhǎo找
jūn君
zǐ子
guó国
。
Pursuing absolute moral perfection is no different from searching for the 'Land of the Gentlemen'.