克伐怨欲 — “The four cardinal vices: competitiveness or belligerence (克)”
克伐怨欲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four cardinal vices: competitiveness or belligerence (克)”. Arrogance or boastfulness (伐), malice or resentment (怨), and greed or covetousness (欲). It can also refer to the theory concerning these four vices. Literally, “Competitiveness, arrogance, resentment, greed”.
克伐怨欲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 克伐怨欲 mean?
克伐怨欲 (kè fá yuàn yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four cardinal vices: competitiveness or belligerence (克)”.
How do you pronounce 克伐怨欲?
克伐怨欲 is pronounced kè fá yuàn yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 克伐怨欲 literally mean?
Literally, 克伐怨欲 means “Competitiveness, arrogance, resentment, greed”. It is used to mean “the four cardinal vices: competitiveness or belligerence (克)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 克伐怨欲?
①指好胜、骄傲、忌刻、贪婪四种恶德。②指关于四种恶德的理论。