君子 jūnzi
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jūnzi
noun
a ruler; a sovereign
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, 是故君子有大道，必忠信以得之 'Thus we see that the sovereign [junzi] has a great course to pursue. He must show entire self-devotion and sincerity to attain it.' (Book of Rites, Great Learning 禮記‧大學, trans. by Legge 1885; Guoyu '君子' 1) -
jūnzi
noun
junzi; a nobleman; a person of noble character; a person of virtue
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Junzi is often used in the sense of an ideal individual in Confucian literature (Yao 2000, p. 25) An essential characteristic of a junzi is benevolence 仁 (Yao 2000, p. 214). For example, 君子去仁，惡乎成名？ 'If a superior man [junzi] abandons virtue, how can he fulfill the requirements of that name?' (Lunyu 4:5, trans. by Legge 1861; Guoyu '君子' 2)
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- 君子远庖厨(君子遠庖廚) a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen
- 以小人之心，度君子之腹 to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure
- 瘾君子(癮君子) opium eater; drug addict; chain smoker
- 君子之交淡如水 a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water
- 彬彬君子 refined gentleman
- 有仇不报非君子，有冤不伸枉为人(有仇不報非君子，有冤不伸枉為人) one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man
- 淑人君子 a virtuous gentleman
- 岂弟君子(豈弟君子) an amiable ruler
- 君子不念旧恶(君子不念舊惡) a noble ruler does not harbour grievances of past transgressions
- 君子之交 friendship between gentlemen; insipid as water
- 君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚(君子坦蕩蕩，小人長戚戚) good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked
- 君子不重则不威(君子不重則不威) if a person of virtue does not act with dignity then he will not inspire respect
- 君子动口不动手(君子動口不動手) a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
- 君子不器 a person of virtue is not a tool
- 君子一言，驷马难追(君子一言，駟馬難追) a nobleman's word is his bond
- 君子报仇，十年不晚(君子報仇，十年不晚) for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long; revenge is a dish best served cold
- 有仇不报非君子(有仇不報非君子) a real man, if he takes a hit, will seek to even the score
- 隐君子(隱君子) recluse; hermit
- 正人君子 upright gentleman; man of honor
- 梁上君子 lit. the gentleman on the roof beam; a thief
- 伪君子(偽君子) hypocrite
- 仁人君子 people of good will; charitable person
- 君子兰(君子蘭) scarlet kafir lily; Clivia miniata
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- 《中庸章句》 Commentary on Doctrine of the Mean Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 52
- 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 46
- 卷十九 修文 Chapter 19: Cultivation and Education Garden of Stories 說苑 — count: 44
- 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 41
- 卷十七 雜言 Chapter 17: Open Discussion Garden of Stories 說苑 — count: 40
- 卷十六 談叢 Chapter 16: Abundant Discussion Garden of Stories 說苑 — count: 35
- 《表記》 The Record on Example The Book of Rites 禮記 — count: 35
- 《中庸》 The State of Equilibrium and Harmony, also known as the Doctrine of the Mean The Book of Rites 禮記 — count: 34
- Full Text Canon of Supreme Mystery 太玄經 — count: 34
- 不苟篇第三 Chapter 3: Nothing Carelessly Xunzi 荀子 — count: 33
Collocations
- 君子曰 (君子曰) 君子曰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 49
- 见君子 (見君子) 既見君子 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧周南‧汝墳 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Ru Fen — count: 23
- 君子谓 (君子謂) 君子謂 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 22
- 未见君子 (未見君子) 未見君子 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧周南‧汝墳 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Ru Fen — count: 11
- 君子万年 (君子萬年) 君子萬年 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧甫田之什‧瞻彼洛矣 Minor odes of the kingdom - Fu Tian Zhi Shen - Zhan Bi Luo Yi — count: 10
- 闻君子 (聞君子) 僑聞君子長國家者 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 5
- 匪君子 (匪君子) 有匪君子 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧衞‧淇奧 Lessons from the states - Odes of Wei - Qi Wei — count: 5
- 君子偕老 (君子偕老) 君子偕老 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧鄘‧君子偕老 Lessons from the states - Odes of Yong - Jun Zi Xie Lao — count: 5
- 凡百君子 (凡百君子) 凡百君子 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧節南山之什‧雨無正 Minor odes of the kingdom - Jie Nan Shan Zhi Shen - Yu Wu Zheng — count: 4
- 君子以为 (君子以為) 君子以為古 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 文公 Lord Wen — count: 4