君子遠庖廚 jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)
  2. fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen

CHARACTERS

君 jūn
HSK 6
sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
子 zǐ
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
遠 yuàn distant, remote, far; profound
庖 páo kitchen; cooking, cuisine
廚 chú kitchen; closet; cupboard