三纲五常 sān gāng wǔ cháng

the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence rén, righteousness , propriety , wisdom zhì and fidelity xìn)

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Definitions

  1. 1. the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence rén, righteousness , propriety , wisdom zhì and fidelity xìn)
  2. 2. three principles and five virtues (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
three; 3; surname San
guiding principle; outline; class (taxonomy)
five; 5
often; frequently; always