孟子[Meng4 zi3] Chinese English dictionary 孟子[Meng4 zi3] translate 孟子[Meng4 zi3] pinyin

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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
孟子 Mèngzǐ	孟子 \| 孟子* \| *孟子	Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius / book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism

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儒家 Rújiā	儒家 \| 儒家* \| *儒家	Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC)	HSK 7-9


諸子 zhūzǐ	諸子 \| 諸子* \| *諸子	various sages / refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子｜孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子｜韩非子, and numerous others	诸子


十三經 Shísānjīng	十三經 \| 十三經* \| *十三經	the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經｜诗经, Book of History 尚書｜尚书, Rites of Zhou 周禮｜周礼, Rites and Ceremonies 儀禮｜仪礼, Classic of Rites 禮記｜礼记, Book of Changes 易經｜易经, Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳｜左传, Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳｜公羊传, Mr Guliang's Annals 穀梁傳｜谷梁传, The Analects 論語｜论语, Erya 爾雅｜尔雅, Classic of Filial Piety 孝經｜孝经, Mencius 孟子	十三经


亞聖 yàshèng	亞聖 \| 亞聖* \| *亞聖	Second Sage, traditional title of Mencius 孟子 in Confucian studies	亚圣


不孝有三，無後為大 bùxiàoyǒusān, wúhòuwéidà	不孝…為大 \| 不孝…為大* \| *不孝…為大	There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子)	不孝有三，无后为大


諸子十家 zhūzǐshíjiā	諸子十家 \| 諸子十家* \| *諸子十家	various sages and ten schools of thought / refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子｜孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子｜韩非子, and numerous others	诸子十家


趙岐 Zhào Qí	趙岐 \| 趙岐* \| *趙岐	Zhao Qi (-201 BC), early Han commentator on Mencius 孟子	赵岐

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