三從四德
简 三从四德 · 繁 三從四德Meanings
- Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德 dé, physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功
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1–2–4–2 · san1 cong2 si4 de2
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saam1 cung4 sei3 dak1
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- (idiomatic) the Three Obediences and Four Virtues (traditional Chinese social and familial code of conduct on womanhood)
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