Mencius
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Mencius
First recorded in 1770–80; Latinization of Chinese Mèng Zǐ “Master Meng” (birth name Mèng Kē) by European Jesuits in China in the 17th century
Example Sentences
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And in interviews with state media, Wu quoted Mencius, a Chinese philosopher, casting himself as a scholar concerned with China’s national interest.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
This view led Mencius to argue, for instance, that human beings have a natural disposition toward concern for a child in need or an obviously suffering human being or animal.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
Mencius said that a man of wisdom does not stand next to a wall that is about to topple.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 4, 2019
Mencius, similarly, criticised the princes of his day because “they do not put into practice the ways of the ancient kings”.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2018
Wan Chang asked Mencius, saying, "People say that E Yin sought an introduction to T‘ang by his knowledge of cookery; was it so?"
From The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches by Wilson, Epiphanius
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