confucian Flashcards
cultivate oneself, put family in a good order, govern the state, pacify the world
修身齐家治国平天下
inner sage
neisheng內圣
outer world
waiwang外王
Way of the king
wangdao王道
benevolence
ren 仁
What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others
己所不欲勿施于人
wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others
夫仁者,己欲立而立人,己欲达而达人
alike by birth, but differ in practice
性相近习相远
goodness of humanity
xingshan性善
principle
li理
cosmic energy
qi气
1920s
New Confucianism
Relationships are everything in China.
有关系就没关系,没关系就有关系, guanxi(关系)
person’s status and reputation
mianzi(面子)
Renqing, literally “human feelings”
人情
I do not know how a man without truthfulness can truly be successful.
子曰:人而无信,不知其可也
be faithful in word
言而有信
trustworthiness/credit
信用
trust/have confidence in
信任
trust/count on/rely
信赖
confidence/faith
信心
win the people’s confidence/trust
取信于人
speak without sincerity
言不由衷
reach a binding agreement verbally
一言为定