君子三戒 — “A gentleman's three prohibitions”
君子三戒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gentleman should observe three prohibitions: to abstain from lust in his youth, from fighting in his prime, and from greed in his old age, maintaining self-discipline throughout different stages of life”. Literally, “A gentleman's three prohibitions”.
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What does 君子三戒 mean?
君子三戒 (jūn zǐ sān jiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gentleman should observe three prohibitions: to abstain from lust in his youth, from fighting in his prime, and from greed in his old age, maintaining self-discipline throughout different stages of life”.
How do you pronounce 君子三戒?
君子三戒 is pronounced jūn zǐ sān jiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 君子三戒 literally mean?
Literally, 君子三戒 means “a gentleman's three prohibitions”. It is used to mean “a gentleman should observe three prohibitions: to abstain from lust in his youth, from fighting in his prime, and from greed in his old age, maintaining self-discipline throughout different stages of life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 君子三戒?
戒：戒规。君子有三条戒规：少年时戒美色；壮年时戒殴斗；老年时戒贪图。