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loyalty -
治大国若烹小鲜 Governing a big country is like cooking small fish. -
rectitude -
知先行后 first knowledge, then action -
知行合一 unity of knowledge and action -
知耻而后勇 having a feeling of shame gives rise to courage -
政者正也 Governance means rectitude. -
正心 rectify one’s heart -
正心 rectify one’s mind -
正名 rectification of names -
载舟覆舟 carry or overturn the boat -
载舟覆舟 make or break -
与民更始 make a fresh start with the people -
有容乃大 A broad mind achieves greatness. -
以直报怨 repaying a grudge with rectitude -
以无为本 Wu is the origin. -
一物两体 one thing in two fundamental states -
炎黄 the Fiery Emperor and the Yellow Emperor / Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang -
言尽意 Words can fully express thought. -
言不尽意 Words cannot fully express thought. -
雅乐 fine music -
循名责实 hold actualities according to its name -
血气 vitality -
血气 vital force -
Xuan (mystery) -
行先知后 first action, then knowledge -
心知 mind cognition -
写意 freehand brushwork -
小说 fiction -
Xiang (semblance) -
相反相成 being both opposite and complementary -
无欲则刚 People with no covetous desires stand upright. -
温故知新 review the old and learn the new -
同归殊途 arrive at the same destination via different routes -
同归殊途 rely on a common ontological entity -
天下兴亡,匹夫有责 The rise and fall of all under heaven is the responsibility of every individual. -
天命之性 character endowed by heaven -
天命 mandate of heaven -
天理 natural law -
天道 way of heaven -
太虚 Taixu (great void) -
四海之内皆兄弟 All the people within the four seas are brothers. -
being considerate -
being forgiveness -
授人以渔 teaching how to fish -
师直为壮 Troops will be powerful when fighting a just cause. -
Shi (poetry) -
慎思明辨 careful reflection and clear discrimination -
慎独 Shendu -
三思而行 think thrice before acting -
三才 the three elements -
三表 three standards -
仁者爱人 The benevolent person loves others. -
Qu (melody) -
求放心 search for the lost heart -
前事不忘,后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. -
气质之性 character endowed by Qi (vital force) -
气骨 Qigu (emotional vitality and forcefulness) -
Qi (vessel) -
齐物 seeing things as equal -
飘逸 natural grace -
否极泰来 When worse comes to the worst, things will turn for the better. -
内美 inner beauty -
理一分殊 There is but one Li (universal principle), which exists in diverse forms. -
礼尚往来 reciprocity as a social norm -
旷达 broad-mindedness -
旷达 unconstrained style -
空灵 ethereal effect -
尽心 exert one’s heart -
尽心 mind to the utmost -
鉴古知今 review the past to understand the present -
见贤思齐 When seeing a person of high caliber, strive to be his equal. -
见闻之知 knowledge from one’s senses -
见利思义 think of righteousness in the face of gain -
寄托 entrusting -
浩然之气 noble spirit -
公生明,廉生威 Fairness fosters discernment and integrity creates authority. -
革故鼎新 do away with the old and set up the new -
song -
刚柔相济 combine toughness with softness -
芙蓉出水 lotus rising out of water -
风教 moral cultivation -
风骨 Fenggu -
繁缛 overly elaborative -
多行不义必自毙 He who repeatedly commits wrongdoing will come to no good end. -
动静 movement and stillness -
Ding (vessel) -
典雅 classical elegance -
德性之知 knowledge from one’s moral nature -
得道多助,失道寡助 A just cause enjoys abundant support while an unjust cause finds little support. -
道济天下 support all people by upholding truth and justice -
当行 professionalism -
淡泊明志,宁静致远 Indifference to fame and fortune characterizes a high aim in life, and leading a quiet life helps on. -
淡泊 quiet living with no worldly desire -
丹青 painting in colors -
大用 maximal functioning -
大体、小体 the major organ and the minor organs -
大巧若拙 Exquisite skill looks simple and clumsy. -
大道至简 great truth in simple words -
错彩镂金 gilded and colored, elegant and refined -
词曲 Ci (lyric) and Qu (melody) -
Ci (lyric) -
春秋 the spring and autumn annals -
春秋 the spring and autumn period -
诚意 be sincere in thought -
沉郁 melancholy -
变化 change -
白描 plain line drawing -
总集 general collection -
总集 general anthology -
自强不息 striving continuously to strengthen oneself -
止戈为武 Stopping war is a true craft of war. -
知行 knowledge and application -
政治 decree and governance -
政治 decree and politics -
Yuan (origin) -
宇宙 universe -
宇宙 cosmos -
意兴 inspirational appreciation -
意境 aesthetic conception -
艺术 art -
养民 nurturing the people -
learn -
虚壹而静 open-mindedness, concentration, and tranquility -
形而下 what is under form -
形而下 the physical -
形而上 what is above form -
形而上 the metaphysical -
兴趣 Xingqu (charm) -
兴寄 Xingji (association and inner sustenance) -
小人 petty man -
逍遥 carefree -
五经 five classics -
吴越同舟 People of Wu and Yue are in the same boat. -
文章 literary writing -
文学 literature -
文笔 writing and writing technique -
温柔敦厚 mild, gentle, sincere, and broadminded -
天子 son of heaven -
天人之分 distinction between man and heaven -
天人合一 Heaven and man are united as one. -
Ti -
四书 four books -
四海 four seas -
四端 four initiators -
斯文 be cultured and refined -
reflecting -
thinking -
实事求是 seek truth from facts -
诗中有画,画中有诗 painting in poetry, poetry in painting -
诗史 historical poetry -
师出有名 fighting a war with a moral justification -
神韵 elegant subtlety -
神与物游 interaction between the mind and the subject matter -
上善若水 Great virtue is like water. -
上帝 supreme ruler -
上帝 ruler of heaven -
三玄 three metaphysical classics -
人文 Renwen -
人道 way of man -
取境 Qujing (conceptualize an aestheric feeling) -
Qian -
气象 prevailing features -
mandate -
destiny -
名实 name and substance -
民胞物与 All people are my brothers and sisters, and all things are my companions. -
妙悟 subtle insight -
Li (rites / social norms) -
Kun -
开物成务 understand things and succeed in one’s endeavors -
君子 Junzi (man of virtue) -
lord -
nobility -
monarch -
居安思危 be on alert against potential danger when living in peace -
境生象外 Aesthetic conception transcends concrete objects described. -
境界 Jingjie (visionary world) -
经世致用 Study of ancient classics should meet present needs. -
经济 to govern and help the people -
京(京师) capital of a country -
解衣盘礴 sitting with clothes unbuttoned and legs stretching out -
兼爱 universal love -
活法 literary flexibility -
浑沌 chaos -
会心 heart-to-heart communication -
画龙点睛 adding pupils to the eyes of a painted dragon -
画龙点睛 rendering the final touch -
画道 Dao of painting -
化工、画工 magically natural, overly crafted -
化干戈为玉帛 beat swords into plowshares -
化干戈为玉帛 turn war into peace -
厚德载物 have ample virtue and carry all things -
和而不同 harmony but not uniformity -
海外 outside the four seas -
海外 overseas -
海内 within the four seas -
过犹不及 Going too far is as bad as falling short. -
国体 Guoti -
国家 family-state -
国家 country -
卦爻 trigrams and component lines -
格物致知 study things to acquire knowledge -
革命 changing the mandate / revolution -
刚柔 Gang and Rou -
干城 shield and fortress -
干城 dukes and princes -
非攻 denouncing unjust wars -
法不阿贵 The law does not favor the rich and powerful. -
独化 self-driven development -
metropolis -
道法自然 Dao operates naturally. -
辞达 expressiveness -
唇亡齿寒 Once the lips are gone, the teeth will feel cold. -
楚辞 Chuci (Ode of Chu) -
fortress -
city -
别集 individual collection -
别材别趣 distinct subject and artistic taste -
辨体 style differentiation -
比德 virtue comparison -
本色 Bense (original character) -
八卦 eight trigrams -
安土重迁 attached to the land and unwilling to move -
隐秀 latent sentiment and evident beauty -
the one -
选举 select and recommend -
虚静 void and peace -
性灵 Xingling (inner self) -
太学 imperial academy -
书院 classical academy -
史才三长 three strengths of a good historian -
sage -
sageness -
Shen (spirit / spiritual) -
社稷 Sheji (gods of the earth and the five grains) -
民惟邦本 people being the foundation of the state -
美刺 extolment and satirical criticism -
六义 the six basic elements -
六经皆史 The six confucian classics are all about history. -
科举 the imperial civil examination system -
江山 rivers and mountains -
江山 country or state power -
肌理 reasoning and structure -
讽谕 subtle admonition -
悲慨 melancholy and resentment -
信言不美,美言不信 Trustworthy words may not be fine-sounding; fine-sounding words may not be trustworthy. -
象外之象,景外之景 The image beyond an image, the scene beyond a scene. -
声一无听,物一无文 A single note does not compose a melodious tune, nor does a single color make a beautiful pattern. -
厉与西施,道通为一 A scabby person and the beautiful lady Xishi are the same in the eyes of Dao. -
乐而不淫,哀而不伤 express enjoyment without indulgence and express grief without excessive distress -
不学《诗》,无以言 You won’t be able to talk properly with others without studying the book of songs. -
有德者必有言 Virtuous people are sure to produce fine writing. -
自然英旨 charm of spontaneity -
紫之夺朱 purple prevailing over red -
有教无类 education for all without discrimination -
修齐治平 self-cultivation, family regulation, state Governance, bringing peace to all under heaven -
兴观群怨 stimulation, contemplation, communication, and criticism -
协和万邦 coexistence of all in harmony -
文以载道 Literature is the vehicle of ideas. -
为政以德 governance based on virtue -
顺天应人 follow the mandate of heaven and comply with the wishes of the people -
人文化成 Ren Wen Hua Cheng -
利用厚生 make full use of resources to enrich the people -
怀远以德 embrace distant peoples by means of virtue -
发愤著书 Indignation spurs one to write great works. -
诗缘情 Poetry springs from emotions. -
诗言志 Poetry expresses aspirations. -
赋比兴 narrative, analogy, and association -
风雅颂 ballad, court hymn, and eulogy -
宗法 feudal clan system -
自然 naturalness -
滋味 nuanced flavor -
中庸 Zhongyong (golden mean) -
中华 Zhonghua -
中国 Zhongguo (China) -
直寻 direct quest -
知音 resonance and empathy -
缘起 dependent origination -
有无 You and Wu -
阴阳 Yin and Yang -
意象 Yixiang (imagery) -
养气 cultivating Qi -
雅俗 highbrow and lowbrow -
玄览 Xuanlan ( pure-minded contemplation ) -
兴象 Xingxiang (inspiring imagery) -
五行 Wuxing -
无为 non-action -
文气 Wenqi -
文明 Wenming (civilization) -
王道 kingly way (benevolent governance) -
天下 Tianxia (all under heaven) -
体用 Ti and Yong -
体性 style and temperament -
太极 Taiji (the supreme ultimate) -
神思 imaginative contemplation -
镕裁 refining and deleting -
日新 constant renewal -
人治 rule by man -
情景 sentiment and scenery -
良知 Liangzhi (conscience) -
良史 trustworthy historian -
良史 factual history -
九州 Nine Zhou (regions) -
教化 shaping the mind through education -
华夏 Huaxia -
格调 form and melody -
封建 feudal system -
法治 rule by law -
大同 universal harmony -
般若 buddhist wisdom -
霸道 despotic way -
本末 Ben and Mo (the fundamental and the incidental) -
righteousness -
Xu -
Xing (nature) -
heart -
mind -
Wu (thing / matter) -
King -
Tian (heaven) -
Ren -
Qu -
Qing -
Qi (vital force) -
Li -
De -
Dao (way) -
sincerity -