仁义而理 (仁義而理) rén yì ér lǐ
rén yì ér lǐ
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the principles of benevolence and righteousness
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
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Notes: Quote: from Chapter 13 重政 The Importance of Governance in Scroll 5 of 春秋繁露 “Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals,” attributed to 董仲舒 Dong Zhongshu 179–104 BCE (Amies 2021 tr.; see also Dong, Queen, and Major tr. 2016, p. 173)