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溫良恭儉

简温良恭俭 · 繁溫良恭儉

Mandarin · pinyin wēn liáng gōng jiǎn

temperate, kind, courteous and restrained

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良: liáng · good, virtuous, respectable
恭: gōng · respectful, polite, reverent
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温: wēn · lukewarm
俭: jiǎn · temperate, frugal, economical

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1–2–1–3 · wen1 liang2 gong1 jian3

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(idiomatic) synonym of 溫良恭儉讓 /温良恭俭让 (wēnliánggōngjiǎnràng, “the five Confucian virtues of cordiality, kindness, courtesy, restraint, and modesty”)

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