君 子 远 庖 厨

jūn zǐ yuàn páo chúdictionary entry

lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen

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君子遠庖廚 君子远庖厨 [jun1 zi3 yuan4 pao2 chu2] /lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)/fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen/

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