汤去三面 — “To extend universal benevolence and show compassion to all”

汤去三面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to extend universal benevolence and show compassion to all”. Signifying a policy of leniency and inclusiveness, allowing those who wish to be influenced to come willingly. Literally, “Tang removed three sides (of the net)”.

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汤去三面 Pronunciation and Pinyin

汤去三面 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
汤	tāng	6	soup or hot water
去	qù	5	to go, leave, or remove
三	sān	3	the number three
面	miàn	9	face, surface, side, flour, noodles

Example Sentence with 汤去三面

这位慈善家在帮助弱势群体时，总是秉持着汤去三面的精神，不分地域和背景，希望所有需要帮助的人都能受益。

This philanthropist always upholds the spirit of 'Tang removed three sides' when helping vulnerable groups, regardless of region or background, hoping that everyone in need can benefit.

Origin and Story of 汤去三面

In the early years of the Shang Dynasty, King Tang went out and saw someone setting up a four-sided net to catch animals in the wild. The man prayed to heaven, saying, 'May all creatures from the four directions of the world fall into my net.'

King Tang smiled and said, 'That's enough.' He then ordered his men to remove three sides of the net, declaring, 'Those who wish to go left, go left; those who wish to go right, go right. May all who choose to come, enter the net.'

When the feudal lords heard about this, they praised King Tang for his profound virtue, which could automatically attract everything.