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榮辱觀

简荣辱观 · 繁榮辱觀

Mandarin · pinyin róng rǔ guān

precepts regarding what is honorable and what is shameful (in particular, refers to the Socialist Concepts on Honors and Disgraces, PRC official moral principles promulgated from 2006)
abbr. for 社會主義榮辱觀
also known as the Eight Honors and Eight Shames 八榮八恥 Bā Róng Bā Chǐ

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辱: rǔ · humiliate, insult, abuse
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荣: róng · glory, honor; flourish, prosper
观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance

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2–3–1 · rong2 ru3 guan1

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maxim of honour and shame

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