Mencius

[ men-shee-uhs ]

/ ˈmɛn ʃi əs /

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c380–289 b.c., Chinese philosopher.

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Also (Older Spellings) Mengtse, Mengtze, (Wade-Giles) Mengtzu

[muhng-dzuh], /ˈmʌŋˈdzʌ/, Mengzi.

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

Words nearby Mencius

Menasha, menat, menazon, men-children, Menchú, Mencius, Mencken, Mencken, H. L., mend, mendacious, mendacity

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“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|DAILY BEAST
Mencius was reared by his widowed mother, whose virtue and wisdom are still proverbial in China.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various
Mencius remarked that the feeling of pity is common to all men, and what was true in his day is no less so now.
Village Life in China|Arthur H. Smith
Mencius openly said that if a ruler did not rule for his people's good it was a duty to resist his authority and depose him.
Intimate China|Mrs. Archibald Little

But the latter would not carry out his principles, and Mencius threw up his post.
A History of Chinese Literature|Herbert A. Giles
The following is a specimen of the logomachy of the day, in which Mencius is supposed to have excelled.
A History of Chinese Literature|Herbert A. Giles

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Mencius

/ (ˈmɛnʃɪəs, -ʃəs) /

noun

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

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