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仁義道德

简仁义道德 · 繁仁義道德

Mandarin · pinyin rén yì dào dé

compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical

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仁: rén · humaneness, benevolence, kindness
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道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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2–4–4–2 · ren2 yi4 dao4 de2

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noun

humanity; justice and virtue; virtue and morality

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