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

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.

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.

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