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三觀

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Mandarin · pinyin sān guān

(neologism) the three core personal values: worldview (世界觀 shì jiè guān), view of life (人生觀 rén shēng guān) and value system (價值觀 jià zhí guān)

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三: sān · three
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观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance

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1–1 · san1 guan1

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(neologism, slang) the three fundamental views or values of a person, i.e. one's world view (世界觀), values of worth (價值觀) and philosophy on life (人生觀)

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