内圣外王 — “Inner sage, outer king”
内圣外王 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess the virtues and wisdom of a sage internally, and to be capable of virtuous and effective leadership or influence externally; achieving personal spiritual cultivation and manifesting it through beneficial actions in the world”. Literally, “inner sage, outer king”.
内圣外王 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- nèi内jǔ举bù不shī失qí其zi子，，wài外jǔ举bù不shī失qí其chóu仇Recommend fairly, regardless of relation or animosity
- nèi内jǔ举bù不bì避qīn亲，，wài外jǔ举bù不bì避yuàn怨Recommend impartially, regardless of relation or foe
- nèi内rén仁wài外yì义benevolent within, righteous without
- nèi内xiū修wài外rǎng攘improve internally, repel externally
- nèi内zhù助zhī之xián贤virtuous wife's excellent support
- nèi内wài外jiāo交kùn困beset with internal and external difficulties
- nèi内wài外gōu勾jié结collude internally and externally
- nèi内wài外jiā夹jī击attack from both inside and outside
- nèi内wài外jiā夹gōng攻attack from inside and outside
- nèi内jùn峻wài外hé和stern in disposition but mild in appearance
- nèi内yìng应wài外hé合coordinate from within and without
- nèi内yōu忧wài外wǔ侮internal strife and external aggression
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What does 内圣外王 mean?
内圣外王 (nèi shèng wài wáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess the virtues and wisdom of a sage internally, and to be capable of virtuous and effective leadership or influence externally; achieving personal spiritual cultivation and manifesting it through beneficial actions in the world”.
How do you pronounce 内圣外王?
内圣外王 is pronounced nèi shèng wài wáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 内圣外王 literally mean?
Literally, 内圣外王 means “inner sage, outer king”. It is used to mean “to possess the virtues and wisdom of a sage internally, and to be capable of virtuous and effective leadership or influence externally; achieving personal spiritual cultivation and manifesting it through beneficial actions in the world”.
What is the Chinese definition of 内圣外王?
指一方面具有圣人的才德，一方面又能施行王道。这是道家的政治思想。