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君子遠庖廚 (gwan1 zi2 jyun5 paau4 cyu4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

君子遠庖廚 (gwan1 zi2 jyun5 paau4 cyu4, jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú) — lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius); fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 君主專制 (gwan1 zyu2 zyun1 zai3) — absolute monarchy
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• 君悅酒店 (gwan1 jyut6 zau2 dim3) — Grand Hyatt
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