名节

名節

míngjié

noun #34,309

Meanings

1 reputation and integrity
2 honor and moral character

Characters

name, reputation

integrity, moral principle

Examples

HSK 5

他一辈子都在维护自己的名节。

Tā yībèizi dōu zài wéihù zìjǐ de míngjié.

He spent his whole life guarding his reputation.

HSK 7-9

古人把名节看得比生命还重。

Gǔrén bǎ míngjié kàn de bǐ shēngmìng hái zhòng.

The ancients valued honor above life itself.

Tips

culture

Classical Confucian concept: 名 is one's public reputation and 节 is inner moral integrity, especially the refusal to bend under pressure. Traditional literature prizes figures who 守名节 'keep their honor' even at the cost of their life.

Stroke Order

名 míng

节 jié