Chinese Philosophy, Values, and Social Ethics Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering Chinese concepts, values, Confucian philosophy, and ethical terms along with their pinyin and English definitions.

价值观 (jiàzhíguān)

values

道德观念 (dàodé guānniàn)

moral principles

社会规范 (shèhuì guīfàn)

social norms

伦理 (lúnlǐ)

ethics

权威 (quánwēi)

authority

平等 (píngděng)

equality

不平等 (bù píngděng)

inequality

局限性 (júxiànxìng)

limitations

矛盾 (máodùn)

contradiction; conflict

冲突 (chōngtū)

conflict

权衡 (quánhéng)

to weigh competing consideration

质疑 (zhìyí)

to question; challenge

批判性思维 (pīpànxìng sīwéi)

critical thinking

社会进步 (shèhuì jìnbù)

social progress

文化差异 (wénhuà chāyì)

cultural differences

道德困境 (dàodé kùnjìng)

moral dilemma

约束 (yuēshù)

to constrain

促进 (cùjìn)

to promote

维护 (wéihù)

to maintain; protect

体现 (tǐxiàn)

to embody; reflect

根深蒂固 (gēn shēn dì gù)

deeply rooted

与时俱进 (yǔ shí jù jìn)

to evolve with the times

儒家思想 (Rújiā sīxiǎng)

Confucian philosophy

《论语》 (Lúnyǔ)

The Analects

仁 (rén)

benevolence; humaneness

义 (yì)

righteousness

礼 (lǐ)

ritual propriety; etiquette

智 (zhì)

wisdom

信 (xìn)

trustworthiness

孝 (xiào)

filial piety

孝顺 (xiàoshùn)

to show filial respect

君子 (jūnzǐ)

morally exemplary person

和谐 (héxié)

harmony

美德 (měidé)

virtue

品德 (pǐndé)

moral character

修养 (xiūyǎng)

self-cultivation

长辈 (zhǎngbèi)

elder

晚辈 (wǎnbèi)

younger generation

服从 (fúcóng)

obedience; to obey

个人主义 (gèrén zhǔyì)

individualism

集体主义 (jítǐ zhǔyì)

collectivism

社会秩序 (shèhuì zhìxù)

social order

独立思考 (dúlì sīkǎo)

independent thinking

人际关系 (rénjì guānxi)

interpersonal relationships