Mencius

[men-shee-uh s]

noun

c380–289 b.c., Chinese philosopher.

Also called Mengtzu, Mengtse, Mengtze, Mengzi.

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Contemporary Examples of mencius

“Mencius Moldbug” slowed down the writing to a trickle and returned to relative obscurity in 2013.
Occupying the Throne: Justine Tunney, Neoreactionaries, and the New 1%
Arthur Chu
August 1, 2014

Historical Examples of mencius

He knows but little of Confucius, and absolutely nothing of Mencius.
Tales of the Argonauts
Bret Harte
Any one who did not do so, said Mencius, would have the heart of a wolf.
A History of Chinese Literature
Herbert A. Giles
A systematic digest of the doctrines of the Chinese philosopher, Mencius.
The Life of a Conspirator
Thomas Longueville
Mencius spoke often and in no uncertain words upon this theme.
Oriental Women
Edward Bagby Pollard
To this Mencius replied that the circumstances of the case forbid it.
Village Life in China
Arthur H. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for mencius

Mencius

noun

Chinese name Mengzi or Meng-tze. ?372–?289 bc, Chinese philosopher, who propounded the ethical system of Confucius

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