feudal ethical code; five constant virtues
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feudal ethical code; constant virtues of the five relationships
formalA historical term referring to the immutable Confucian ethical standards in Chinese feudal society, emphasizing hierarchy and fixed social roles.
Zài在
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
，
lún伦
cháng常
guān观
niàn念
shù束
fù缚
zhe着
rén人
men们
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
。
In feudal society, the concept of ethical constants bound people's thinking.
Chuán传
tǒng统
xì戏
qǔ曲
cháng常
cháng常
xuān宣
yáng扬
zhōng忠
xiào孝
jié节
yì义
de的
lún伦
cháng常
zhī之
dào道
。
Traditional opera often promoted the way of constant virtues including loyalty, filial piety, chastity, and righteousness.
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Tā他
pī批
pàn判
le了
fēng封
jiàn建
lún伦
cháng常
duì对
rén人
xìng性
de的
yā压
yì抑
。
He criticized how feudal ethical codes suppressed human nature.
Wǔ五
lún伦
gòu构
chéng成
le了
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
lún伦
cháng常
de的
hé核
xīn心
nèi内
róng容
。
The five relationships constitute the core content of ancient Chinese ethical constants.