Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
君子远庖厨 jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú
a good man avoids seeing animals killed
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
- 2. lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)