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温良恭倹譲
【 おんりょうきょうけんじょう 】
1. [n,exp]
《orig. said of Confucius》
▶ cordial, obedient, respectful, modest, and moderate



History:
2. A 2018-02-14 06:25:43  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2018-02-07 03:13:29  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
enwiktionary, daij, kojien
enwiktionary says "cordial, kind, courteous, modest, and 
deferential"
given as “cordial, good, respectful frugal, and 
deferential"
in this 2005 book
https://books.google.ca/books?
id=Uy9Ay73eV5gC&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86&dq=confucius+respectful
+cordial&source=bl&ots=YZ1kAakMK7&sig=PC-
d9_ry2vITf40s0VtW4sCzsUA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_lei96pL
ZAhXN-
KQKHQcdCqYQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=confucius%20respectful%2
0cordial&f=false
  Comments: 
A gojijukugo.

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