忠不可兼 — “Loyalty cannot be divided”
忠不可兼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one cannot be loyal to two different masters or causes at the same time; a person must choose whom to serve with undivided loyalty”. Literally, “Loyalty cannot be divided”.
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- zhōng忠bù不wéi违jūn君The loyal do not go against their lord
- zhōng忠bù不bì避wēi危Loyalty does not avoid danger
- zhōng忠yú于zhí职shǒu守loyal to duty
- zhōng忠xìn信lè乐yì易Loyal, trustworthy, cheerful, and approachable
- zhōng忠hòu厚zhǎng长zhě者kind and honest elder
- zhōng忠jūn君bào报guó国loyal to ruler and devoted to country
- zhōng忠jūn君ài爱guó国loyal to monarch and country
- zhōng忠gào告shàn善dào道sincere advice and kind guidance
- zhōng忠xiào孝bù不bìng并Loyalty and filial piety cannot be reconciled
- zhōng忠xiào孝liǎng两quán全loyal to country and filial to parents
- zhōng忠xiào孝shuāng双quán全perfect in loyalty and filial piety
- zhōng忠xiào孝jié节yì义loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and righteousness
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What does 忠不可兼 mean?
忠不可兼 (zhōng bù kě jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one cannot be loyal to two different masters or causes at the same time; a person must choose whom to serve with undivided loyalty”.
How do you pronounce 忠不可兼?
忠不可兼 is pronounced zhōng bù kě jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 忠不可兼 literally mean?
Literally, 忠不可兼 means “Loyalty cannot be divided”. It is used to mean “one cannot be loyal to two different masters or causes at the same time; a person must choose whom to serve with undivided loyalty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 忠不可兼?
兼：同时并进。一个人不可能兼作两个国君的忠臣，指一臣不事二主