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君子 くんし

  1. (true) gentleman; man of virtue; wise man
  2. person of high rank
  3. the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)

君子の交わりは淡きこと水のごとし くんしのまじわりはあわきことみずのごとし

  1. friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid

君子は周して比せず小人は比して周せず くんしはしゅうしてひせずしょうじんはひしてしゅうせず

  1. a wise man keeps wide company; a fool joins a clique

君子は器ならず くんしはきならず

  1. a true gentleman is well-rounded

君子は豹変す くんしはひょうへんす

  1. a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances
  2. the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor

君子危うきに近寄らず くんしあやうきにちかよらず

  1. a wise man keeps away from danger

君子蘭 くんしらん

  1. Kaffir lily (Clivia miniata); clivia (esp. drooping clivia, Clivia nobilis)

君子豹変 くんしひょうへん

  1. the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them; the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances
  2. the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor

君子豹変す くんしひょうへんす

  1. A wise man changes his mind, a fool never

士君子 しくんし

  1. gentleman; man of learning and virtue
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