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齐家治国 — “Regulate the family, govern the state”

齐家治国 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to manage one's household affairs well and then contribute to governing society; to bring order to one's family before attending to public affairs”. Literally, “Regulate the family, govern the state”.

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齐家治国 Pronunciation and Pinyin

齐家治国 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
齐		qí6even, neat, or aligned
家		jiā10family home or expert
治		zhì8govern, treat, or manage
国		guó8country or China

Example Sentence with 齐家治国

他认为，要成就一番事业，首先要做到齐家，让家庭和睦，才能无后顾之忧地投身于社区服务。
He believed that to achieve great things, one must first put one's household in order, ensuring family harmony, so that one can devote oneself to community service without worries.

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Questions about 齐家治国

What does 齐家治国 mean?

齐家治国 (qí jiā zhì guó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to manage one's household affairs well and then contribute to governing society; to bring order to one's family before attending to public affairs”.

How do you pronounce 齐家治国?

齐家治国 is pronounced qí jiā zhì guó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 齐家治国 literally mean?

Literally, 齐家治国 means “Regulate the family, govern the state”. It is used to mean “to manage one's household affairs well and then contribute to governing society; to bring order to one's family before attending to public affairs”.

What is the Chinese definition of 齐家治国?

整治家庭和治理国家。