厚德載物

Chinese

		great kindness; profound virtue	to carry; to convey; to load to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; and; also; as well as; simultaneously; year	thing; object; matter
trad. (厚德載物)		厚德	載	物
simp. (厚德载物)		厚德	载	物

Etymology

From I Ching:

地勢坤，君子以厚德載物。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]

地势坤，君子以厚德载物。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: I Ching, 3^rd – 2^nd millennia BCE

Dìshì kūn, jūnzǐ yǐ hòudézàiwù. [Pinyin]

The (capacity and sustaining) power of the earth is what is denoted by Kun.
The superior man, in accordance with this, with his large virtue supports (men and) things.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): hòudézàiwù

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄨˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: hòudézàiwù
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄨˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: howdertzaywuh
  - Tongyong Pinyin: hòudézàiwù
  - IPA ^(key): /xoʊ̯⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ u⁵¹/

Idiom

厚德載物

the virtuous ones will have great responsibility

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