zhōngdào

中道

Word · Noun

halfway; the Doctrine of the Mean

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

halfway; midway; the middle of a journey or road

archaic

Refers to the midpoint of a physical route or process. Often appears in the idiom 中道而废 (give up halfway).

Tā他
men们
xíng行
zhì至
zhōng中
dào道
 ，
biàn便
tíng停
xià下
lái来
xiū休
xi息
 。

They stopped to rest when they reached the halfway point.

Fán凡
shì事
bù不
kě可
zhōng中
dào道
ér而
fèi废
 ，
bì必
xū须
jiān坚
chí持
dào到
dǐ底
 。

One must never give up halfway; it is essential to persist to the end.

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Zhōng中
dào道
ér而
fèi废
shì是
chéng成
gōng功
zhě者
zuì最
jì忌
huì讳
de的
máo毛
bìng病
 。

Giving up halfway is the flaw most abhorred by successful people.

2.

noun

the Doctrine of the Mean; the Golden Mean; the Middle Way

archaic

A Confucian philosophical concept advocating moderation, impartiality, and avoiding extremes in behavior and thought.

Rú儒
jiā家
zhǔ主
zhāng张
zhōng中
dào道
 ，
fǎn反
duì对
piān偏
jī激
 。

Confucianism advocates the Doctrine of the Mean and opposes extremism.

Tā他
wéi为
rén人
bǐng秉
chí持
zhōng中
dào道
 ，
cóng从
bù不
zǒu走
jí极
duān端
 。

He adheres to the Middle Way in his conduct, never going to extremes.