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四德 sì dé
four traditional virtues; four female virtues
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| HSK | Not in HSK |
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Definitions
- 1. the four Confucian virtues for women of morality 德dé, physical charm 容róng, propriety in speech 言yán and efficiency in needlework 功gōng
- 2. four Confucian injunctions 孝悌忠信xiào tì zhōng xìn (for men), namely: piety 孝xiào to one's parents, respect 悌tì to one's older brother, loyalty 忠zhōng to one's monarch, faith 信xìn to one's male friends