中庸之道 zhōng yōng zhī dào

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

中 zhōng
HSK 1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
庸 yōng
HSK 6
usual, common, ordinary, mediocre
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
道 dào
HSK 2
path, road, street; method, way