倉廩實而知禮節,衣食足而知榮辱
Chinese
granary | real; true; honest real; true; honest; really; solid |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to know; to be aware | courtesy; etiquette; rites | food and clothing; basic everyday necessities; means of subsistence | foot; to be sufficient | and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to know; to be aware | honour and disgrace; reputation | |||
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trad. (倉廩實而知禮節,衣食足而知榮辱) | 倉廩 | 實 | 而 | 知 | 禮節 | , | 衣食 | 足 | 而 | 知 | 榮辱 | |
simp. (仓廪实而知礼节,衣食足而知荣辱) | 仓廪 | 实 | 而 | 知 | 礼节 | , | 衣食 | 足 | 而 | 知 | 荣辱 |
Etymology
From Guanzi:
- 倉廩實則知禮節;衣食足則知榮辱。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Guanzi, 5th century BCE to 220 CE
- Cānglǐn shí zé zhī lǐjié; yīshí zú zé zhī róngrǔ. [Pinyin]
- When the granary becomes filled, people observe etiquette; when people become well-fed and clothed, they know honor and shame.
仓廪实则知礼节;衣食足则知荣辱。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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