qì yuē jīng shéndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
culture of honoring contractual obligations
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Original source entry:

契約精神 契约精神 [qi4 yue1 jing1 shen2] /culture of honoring contractual obligations/

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Other forms in these source records: 契約精神

  • 契
    qì

    to carve / carved words / to agree / a contract / a deed

  • 约
    yāo

    to weigh in a balance or on a scale

    yuē

    to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise

  • 精
    jīng

    essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic)

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

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