中庸 (zhōng yōng): the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1]; golden mean (Confucianism); (literary) (of person) mediocre; ordinary

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HSK 7noun, adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1]; golden mean (Confucianism); (literary) (of person) mediocre; ordinary
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun, adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

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the Doctrine of the Mean

Chinese explanation

儒家的一种伦理思想，主张待人接物不偏不倚、调和折中，既不过分也无不足
也指这种不偏不倚、恰到好处的处世态度或方法。

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HSK 6

(bound form) China

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He never goes to extremes in anything; he always takes the middle path, so he rarely makes mistakes.

Confucian thought emphasizes the doctrine of the mean, believing that going beyond is as bad as falling short; everything should be just right.

When handling family conflicts, she takes a moderate attitude, neither completely favoring her husband nor blaming the child entirely.

This article criticizes extremism and advocates the values of the doctrine of the mean and tolerance.

In learning calligraphy, one must understand the doctrine of the mean: too much force will ruin the gentleness of the strokes, while too little force makes them look weak and powerless.

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