穷理尽性 — “To thoroughly investigate principles and understand human nature”
穷理尽性 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly investigate principles and understand human nature”. To delve deeply into the essence of things. Literally, “Exhaust principles, fully comprehend nature”.
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- qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗，，fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
- qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
- qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
- qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
- qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
- qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
- qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
- qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
- qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
- qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless
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What does 穷理尽性 mean?
穷理尽性 (qióng lǐ jìn xìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly investigate principles and understand human nature”.
How do you pronounce 穷理尽性?
穷理尽性 is pronounced qióng lǐ jìn xìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷理尽性 literally mean?
Literally, 穷理尽性 means “Exhaust principles, fully comprehend nature”. It is used to mean “to thoroughly investigate principles and understand human nature”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷理尽性?
原指彻底推究事物的道理，透彻了解人类的天性。后泛指穷究事理。