性善

性善

1. (philosophy) good human nature; the theory that people are good by nature

   • 孟子道性善，言必稱堯舜。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     孟子道性善，言必称尧舜。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Mèngzǐ dào xìngshàn, yán bì chēng Yáoshùn. [Pinyin]

     Mencius said that human nature is good; when speaking he always made laudatory reference to Yao and Shun.

• 性惡／性恶 (xìng'è)

• (Tokyo) せーぜん [sèézéń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• IPA^(key): [se̞ːzẽ̞ɴ]

性(せい)善(ぜん) • (seizen) ^{←せいぜん (seizen)?}

1. the fundamental virtue of man

• 性悪(せいあく) (seiaku)

• 性善説(せいぜんせつ) (seizensetsu)

• (Tokyo) しょーぜん [shòózéń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ːzẽ̞ɴ]

性(しょう)善(ぜん) • (shōzen) ^{←しやうぜん (syauzen)?}

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