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礼义

禮義
lǐyì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 propriety and righteousness
  2. 2 ritual and moral duty

Examples

HSK 1
他是一个知礼义的人。
Tā shì yí gè zhī lǐyì de rén.
He is a person who understands propriety and right conduct.
HSK 4
中国自古讲究礼义。
Zhōngguó zìgǔ jiǎngjiu lǐyì.
China has valued propriety and righteousness since ancient times.
HSK 7-9
礼义廉耻是做人的根本。
Lǐyì liánchǐ shì zuòrén de gēnběn.
Propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame are the foundation of being a person.

Tips

culture
礼义廉耻 ('propriety, righteousness, integrity, shame') is one of Confucianism's core four-virtue sets and was promoted during the Republican era as 四维 - the four bonds that hold society together.

Stroke Order

礼 lǐ
义 yì