中庸之道 zhōng yōng zhī dào

moderation in all things; doctrine of the mean

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. moderation in all things
  2. 2. doctrine of the mean

Characters

Character Meaning
中 zhōng HSK 1
in; within; middle
庸 yōng HSK 6
ordinary; to use
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk