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祖舜宗尧 — “To emulate the virtues and principles of ancient sages Yao and Shun”

祖舜宗尧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to emulate the virtues and principles of ancient sages Yao and Shun”. To follow the exemplary conduct of ancient wise rulers. Literally, “Emulate Shun and honor Yao”.

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祖舜宗尧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

祖舜宗尧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
祖
zǔ10ancestor, founder, or progenitor
舜
shùn12legendary wise emperor or hibiscus
宗
zōng8ancestral clan or religious sect
尧
yáo6legendary wise emperor

Example Sentence with 祖舜宗尧

他以祖舜宗尧为座右铭,时刻提醒自己要品行端正,服务他人。
Taking "emulate Shun and honor Yao" as his motto, he constantly reminded himself to uphold integrity and serve others.

Idioms Related to 祖舜宗尧

More idioms starting with 祖

  • zǔ祖chuán传mì秘fāng方ancestral secret family recipe
  • zǔ祖gōng功zōng宗dé德ancestral merits and lineage virtues
  • zǔ祖zōng宗jiā家fǎ法ancestral family rules
  • zǔ祖zōng宗chéng成fǎ法ancestral established practices
  • zǔ祖zōng宗fǎ法dù度Ancestral laws and institutions
  • zǔ祖wǔ武zōng宗wén文Emulate ancestors' exemplary conduct
  • zǔ祖shēng生zhī之biān鞭highly ambitious and proactive
  • zǔ祖zǔ祖bèi辈bèi辈for generations
  • zǔ祖shù述yáo尧shùn舜,,xiàn宪zhāng章wén文wǔ武Emulate ancient sage-kings' principles and systems
  • zǔ祖shù述yǒu有zì自Emulate ancestors with original contributions
  • zǔ祖tì逖zhī之shì誓Zu Ti's resolute oath
  • zǔ祖lóng龙yī一jù炬Emperor Qin Shi Huang's burning of books

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Questions about 祖舜宗尧

What does 祖舜宗尧 mean?

祖舜宗尧 (zǔ shùn zōng yáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to emulate the virtues and principles of ancient sages Yao and Shun”.

How do you pronounce 祖舜宗尧?

祖舜宗尧 is pronounced zǔ shùn zōng yáo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 祖舜宗尧 literally mean?

Literally, 祖舜宗尧 means “Emulate Shun and honor Yao”. It is used to mean “to emulate the virtues and principles of ancient sages Yao and Shun”.

What is the Chinese definition of 祖舜宗尧?

祖:效法,沿袭。效法、遵循尧舜之道

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