君子远庖厨
君子远庖厨
jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú
lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius); fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
Traditional: 君子遠庖廚
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- lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)
- fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
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