five Confucian ethical relationships
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the five cardinal relationships in Confucian ethics (ruler-subject, father-son, elder brother-younger brother, husband-wife, and friend-friend)
formalA fundamental concept in traditional Confucian philosophy outlining the proper ethical relationships between individuals and their corresponding moral duties.
Rú儒
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
qiáng强
diào调
wǔ五
lún伦
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xìng性
。
Confucian thought emphasizes the importance of the five ethical relationships.
Wǔ五
lún伦
zhī之
zhōng中
，
fū夫
fù妇
guān关
xì系
shì是
jī基
chǔ础
。
Among the five relationships, the husband-wife relationship is the foundation.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
Zhōng中
guó国
shè社
huì会
zhòng重
shì视
wǔ五
lún伦
de的
dào道
dé德
guī规
fàn范
。
Traditional Chinese society valued the moral norms of the five ethical relationships.