三从四德 sān cóng sì dé

Confucian rules: women obey men, keep four virtues

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德dé, physical charm 容róng, propriety in speech 言yán and efficiency in needlework 功gōng

Characters

Character Meaning
三 sān HSK 1
three; 3; surname San
从 cóng HSK 2
from; via; through
四 sì HSK 1
four; 4
德 dé HSK 5
Germany; abbr. for 德国dé guó; German