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温柔敦厚 — “Gentle, sincere, and kind-hearted”

温柔敦厚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “gentle, sincere, and kind-hearted”. Amiable and honest. Literally, “gentle and sincere”.

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温柔敦厚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 温wēn
  • 柔róu
  • 敦dūn
  • 厚hòu

温柔敦厚 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
温
wēn13warm, mild, gentle
柔
róu9soft, tender, gentle
敦
dūn12sincere and sturdy
厚
hòu9thick, deep, generous

Example Sentence with 温柔敦厚

她待人温柔敦厚,深得大家信赖和喜爱。
She treats others with gentleness and sincerity, earning everyone's trust and affection.

Idioms Related to 温柔敦厚

Synonyms of 温柔敦厚

  • wēn温qíng情mò脉mò脉full of tender and gentle affection
  • wēn温wén文ěr尔yǎ雅gentle, cultivated, and refined

Antonyms of 温柔敦厚

  • chū出yán言bù不xùn逊speak rudely or disrespectfully
  • jiān尖suān酸kè刻bó薄sarcastic, caustic, and biting

More idioms starting with 温

  • wēn温qìng凊dìng定xǐng省serve parents with utmost filial piety
  • wēn温xí席shān扇zhěn枕serve parents with utmost filial piety
  • wēn温qíng情mì密yì意tender affection and close intimacy
  • wēn温qíng情mì蜜yì意tender and sweet affection
  • wēn温gù故zhī知xīn新review past to learn new
  • wēn温wén文rú儒yǎ雅gentle and refined
  • wēn温zhěn枕shān扇xí席Serve parents with utmost filial devotion
  • wēn温róu柔xiāng乡seductive indulgence that makes one forget duties
  • wēn温róu柔tǐ体tiē贴gentle and considerate
  • wēn温rùn润ér而zé泽gentle and compliant disposition

Questions about 温柔敦厚

What does 温柔敦厚 mean?
温柔敦厚 (wēn róu dūn hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “gentle, sincere, and kind-hearted”.
How do you pronounce 温柔敦厚?
温柔敦厚 is pronounced wēn róu dūn hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 温柔敦厚 literally mean?
Literally, 温柔敦厚 means “gentle and sincere”. It is used to mean “gentle, sincere, and kind-hearted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 温柔敦厚?
温柔:温和柔顺;敦厚:厚道。原指态度温和,朴实厚道。后也泛指待人温和宽厚。
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