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中庸之道 — “The Doctrine of the Mean”

中庸之道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a philosophy or practice of maintaining balance, moderation, and harmony in all things; the golden mean; a balanced and moderate approach to life”. Literally, “The Doctrine of the Mean”.

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中庸之道 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 中zhōng
  • 庸yōng
  • 之zhī
  • 道dào

中庸之道 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
庸
yōng11ordinary, mediocre, or incompetent
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
道
dào13way, path, principle, say

Example Sentence with 中庸之道

他在处理日常事务时,总是坚持中庸之道,避免采取任何极端的立场。
When handling daily affairs, he always adheres to the golden mean, avoiding any extreme positions.

Idioms Related to 中庸之道

Synonyms of 中庸之道

  • bù不piān偏bù不yǐ倚impartial and even-handed

Antonyms of 中庸之道

  • piān偏tīng听piān偏xìn信believe one-sided information
  • hòu厚cǐ此bó薄bǐ彼favor one, neglect another

More idioms starting with 中

  • zhōng中shū书jūn君elegant alias for a writing brush
  • zhōng中gòu冓zhī之yán言scandalous talk about private affairs
  • zhōng中yuán原bǎn板dàng荡the realm in upheaval
  • zhōng中yuán原zhú逐lù鹿contend for supremacy
  • zhōng中wài外gǔ古jīn今all times and places
  • zhōng中wài外hé合bì璧perfect blend of Chinese and foreign
  • zhōng中wài外chí驰míng名World-renowned
  • zhōng中tiān天wù婺huàn焕radiant married woman
  • zhōng中shān山láng狼ungrateful person who repays kindness with malice
  • zhōng中xīn心rú如yē噎choked with sorrow
  • zhōng中xīn心rú如zuì醉heart drunk with sorrow
  • zhōng中xīn心yáo摇yáo摇mentally agitated and disoriented

Questions about 中庸之道

What does 中庸之道 mean?
中庸之道 (zhōng yōng zhī dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a philosophy or practice of maintaining balance, moderation, and harmony in all things; the golden mean; a balanced and moderate approach to life”.
How do you pronounce 中庸之道?
中庸之道 is pronounced zhōng yōng zhī dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 中庸之道 literally mean?
Literally, 中庸之道 means “the Doctrine of the Mean”. It is used to mean “a philosophy or practice of maintaining balance, moderation, and harmony in all things; the golden mean; a balanced and moderate approach to life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 中庸之道?
指不偏不倚,折中调和的处世态度。
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