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梁惠王

Liáng Huìwáng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 King Hui of Liang (reigned 369–319 BC), ruler of the state of Wei
  2. 2 King Hui of Liang, the first book of the Mencius

About King Hui of Liang

died 319 BC · 君主 monarch

Ruler of the Warring States kingdom of Wei, called king of Liang after moving his capital to Daliang, today's Kaifeng. The 孟子 opens with his meeting Mencius, who answers his question about profit with benevolence and righteousness.

Also called  魏惠王、 魏罃

Examples

HSK 5
梁惠王曾向孟子请教治国的道理。
Liáng Huìwáng céng xiàng Mèngzǐ qǐngjiào zhìguó de dàoli.
King Hui of Liang once asked Mencius for advice on how to govern a state.
HSK 7-9
《孟子》的第一篇是《梁惠王》，分为上下两篇。
《 Mèngzǐ 》 de dìyī piān shì 《 Liáng Huìwáng 》, fēnwéi shàngxià liǎng piān.
The first book of the Mencius is 'King Hui of Liang', which comes in two parts.

Tips

usage
Two chengyu come from advice he was given: Mencius's 五十步笑百步, soldiers who fled fifty paces mocking those who fled a hundred, for scorning a fault you share; and 三人成虎, 'three people make a tiger', a minister's warning that a rumour repeated enough is believed.
usage
Each of the seven books of the Mencius is split into two parts, so passages are cited as 《孟子·梁惠王上》 or 《孟子·梁惠王下》.

Stroke Order

梁 liáng
惠 huì
王 wáng