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君子遠庖廚
简 君子远庖厨 · 繁 君子遠庖廚Mandarin · pinyin jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú
Meanings
- 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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1–3–4–2–2 · jun1 zi3 yuan4 pao2 chu2
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gwan1 zi2 jyun5 paau4 cyu4
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