绝仁弃义 — “To reject conventional benevolence and righteousness”
绝仁弃义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reject conventional benevolence and righteousness”. To discard established moral codes and return to a more fundamental, natural state, often associated with Taoist philosophy. Literally, “Sever benevolence, discard righteousness”.
绝仁弃义 Pronunciation and Pinyin
绝仁弃义 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 绝仁弃义
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- jué绝bù不hù护duǎn短never cover up one's own faults
- jué绝bù不qīng轻ráo饶never let off easily
- jué绝shì世jiā佳rén人A peerless beauty
- jué绝shì世chū出chén尘Peerless and transcendent
- jué绝shì世wú无lún伦Unparalleled in the world
- jué绝shì世wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
- jué绝shì世dú独lì立Unrivaled and independent
- jué绝shì世chāo超lún伦Unparalleled and surpassing all peers
- jué绝dài代jiā佳rén人a peerless beauty
- jué绝lún伦chāo超qún群Peerless and outstanding
- jué绝lún伦yì逸qún群Unrivaled and surpassing all others
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What does 绝仁弃义 mean?
绝仁弃义 (jué rén qì yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reject conventional benevolence and righteousness”.
How do you pronounce 绝仁弃义?
绝仁弃义 is pronounced jué rén qì yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 绝仁弃义 literally mean?
Literally, 绝仁弃义 means “Sever benevolence, discard righteousness”. It is used to mean “to reject conventional benevolence and righteousness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 绝仁弃义?
绝、弃：放弃。指放弃世俗倡导的仁义，回复到人的本性。这是老子无为而治的思想。