克己复礼
克己复礼
kè jǐ fù lǐ
restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties; (any number of possible translations)
Traditional: 克己復禮
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- restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties
- (any number of possible translations)
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Related Words
克(kè)— to be able to
→十三经(Shí sān jīng)— the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Rites of Zhou 周禮|周礼[Zhou1 li3], Rites and Ceremonies 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4], Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4], Mr Guliang's Annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[Gu3 liang2 Zhuan4], The Analects 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], Erya 爾雅|尔雅[Er3 ya3], Classic of Filial Piety 孝經|孝经[Xiao4 jing1], Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3]
→拜祭(bài jì)— to worship
→舍己为人(shě jǐ wèi rén)— to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
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