confucian Flashcards

1
Q

cultivate oneself, put family in a good order, govern the state, pacify the world

A

修身齐家治国平天下

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2
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inner sage

A

neisheng內圣

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3
Q

outer world

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waiwang外王

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4
Q

Way of the king

A

wangdao王道

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5
Q

benevolence

A

ren 仁

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6
Q

What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others

A

己所不欲勿施于人

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7
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wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others

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夫仁者,己欲立而立人,己欲达而达人

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8
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alike by birth, but differ in practice

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性相近习相远

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9
Q

goodness of humanity

A

xingshan性善

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10
Q

principle

A

li理

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11
Q

cosmic energy

A

qi气

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12
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1920s

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New Confucianism

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13
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Relationships are everything in China.

A

有关系就没关系,没关系就有关系, guanxi(关系)

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14
Q

person’s status and reputation

A

mianzi(面子)

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15
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Renqing, literally “human feelings”

A

人情

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16
Q

I do not know how a man without truthfulness can truly be successful.

A

子曰:人而无信,不知其可也

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17
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be faithful in word

A

言而有信

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18
Q

trustworthiness/credit

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信用

19
Q

trust/have confidence in

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信任

20
Q

trust/count on/rely

A

信赖

21
Q

confidence/faith

A

信心

22
Q

win the people’s confidence/trust

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取信于人

23
Q

speak without sincerity

A

言不由衷

24
Q

reach a binding agreement verbally

A

一言为定

25
Q

Zhou was an ancient state, but King Wen(文王) could adhere to the mandate of renovation by Heaven.

A

周虽旧邦,其命维新

26
Q

May Fourth movement of 1919 to the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1950

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slow demise of Confucian ethics and Confucian society

27
Q

New Confucianism

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(新儒家)

28
Q

The Debate between Metaphysicians and Scientists”

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(Kexuan Lunzhan科玄论战)of 1923.

29
Q

1923

A

Ding Wenjiang 丁文江,

30
Q

Neo-Confucian thinker Zhang Junmai

A

张君劢 (also known as Carsun Chang)

31
Q

Qinghua University in Beijing

A

Liang Qichao梁启超

32
Q

Movement of Overall Westernization

A

quanpan xihua全盘西化

33
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New Confucianism is often associated with the essay, “A Manifesto on Chinese Culture to the World

A

wei zhongguo wenhua jinggao shijie renshi xuanyan为中国文化敬告世界人士宣言

34
Q

1958

A

Tang Junyi唐君毅, Mou Zongsan牟宗三, Xu Fuguan徐复观 and Zhang Junmai

35
Q

Chinese associations

A

华人社团

36
Q

Yet through his actionless activity all things are duly regulated

A

为无为,则无不治”—Lao Zi老子

37
Q

Tolerance is the basis of freedom

A

容忍比自由还更重要”—Hu Shi胡适(1891-1962)

38
Q

When I walk along with others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them

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三人行,必有我师焉;择其善者而从之,其不善者而改之。”—Confucius(551-479BC)

39
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to rule a country of a thousand chariots

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道千乘之国,敬事而信,节用而爱人,使民以时,

40
Q

earnest in what we are doing, be careful with our words

A

于事而慎于言

41
Q

those who work with their hands feed those who work with their brains; those who work with their brains rule those who work with their hands

A

治于人者食人,治人者食于人

42
Q

Confucian scholar-gentry-officialdom

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Democracy-Autocracy-Meritocracy

43
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Confucian scholar-gentry-officialdom

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Democracy-Autocracy-Meritocracy