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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

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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君: jūn · sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
庖: páo · kitchen; cooking, cuisine
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远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
厨: chú · kitchen; closet; cupboard

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1–3–4–2–2 · jun1 zi3 yuan4 pao2 chu2

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