三從四德 sān cóng sì dé

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

三 sān
HSK 1
three
從 cóng from, by, since, whence, through
四 sì
HSK 1
four
德 dé
HSK 5
ethics, morality, virtue