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1 āilè-zhòngjié 哀乐中节 Express Grief and Joy in Accordance with the Rules of Propriety
2 ānmín 安民 Give Peace and Comfort to the People
3 bēimǐn 悲悯 Mercy and Compassion
4 bǐxiǎn-xìnɡyǐn 比显兴隐 Make Analogy Explicit and Association Implicit
5 bùchéng-wúwù 不诚无物 Without Sincerity, Nothing Is Possible.
6 bùzhēnɡ 不争 Not Engaging in Contention
7 chénɡxīn 成心 Biased Mind
8 chōngshí zhī wèi měi 充实之谓美Moral Fulfillment Is Beauty Itself
9 chónɡdé 崇德 Moral Elevation.
10 dàqīnɡmínɡ 大清明 Great Clarity and Brightness
11 dàyǎn 大衍 The Fundamental Calculation
12 dàobùyùzá 道不欲杂 The Fundamental Principle Should Not Be a Mixture of Ideas.
13 dàoqì 道器 Dao and Objects
14 dàoshū 道枢 Pivot of Dao
15 décāo 德操 Moral Integrity
16 déwéishànzhèng 德惟善政 The Virtue of Those Exercising Power Is Reflected in Good Governance.
17 diāozhuó qíngxìng, zǔzhī cílìng 雕琢情性，组织辞令 Ennoble One’s Sentiment to Produce Fine Writing
18 fán cǎi ɡuǎ qínɡ, wèi zhī bì yàn 繁采寡情，味之必厌 Excessive Adornment and Lack of True Feeling Make One’s Writing Dull.
19 fēiyuè 非乐 Oppose and Ban Music
20 fènghuáng 凤凰 Phoenix
21 ɡōnɡxínɡ 躬行 Practice in Person
22 guó wú yì, suī dà bì wáng 国无义，虽大必亡 A Powerful Country Without Righteousness Is Doomed to Fall.
23 hé’érbùliú 和而不流 Living in Harmony with Others Without Losing Moral Ground
24 hòushēng-kěwèi 后生可畏 Young People Should Be Highly Regarded.
25 jiǎxiànɡ-jiànyì 假象见意 Use Imagery to Express Meaning
26 jiànxínɡ 践形 Cultivate One’s Innate Quality to Be Revealed in One’s Appearance
27 jiāngshānzhīzhù 江山之助 Inspiration from Mountains and Rivers
28 jiàng zài wài, jūn mìng yǒu suǒ bù shòu 将在外，君命有所不受 A General Out in the Battlefield Can Choose Not to Obey the King’s Order.
29 jiàoxué-wéixiān 教学为先 Education Must Be Placed First.
30 jiéyònɡ 节用 Economy
31 jīnxiàng-yùzhì 金相玉质 The Look of Gold and the Texture of Jade
32 jīnɡdiǎn 经典 Classics
33 jīnɡwù-bājí, xīnyóu-wànrèn 精骛八极，心游万仞 Roaming Remote Realms and Soaring to Great Heights
34 jìnɡ 敬 Respect
35 jūluán-bǔnà 拘挛补衲 Florid Prose and Stilted Writing
36 lèi 类 Category
37 lèizú-biànwù 类族辨物 Discerning Things Through Classification
38 miàozào-zìrán 妙造自然 Perfect Naturalness
39 mínshēng 民生 Livelihood of the People
40 nèixǐnɡ 内省 Introspection
41 p9ngy6u 朋友 Friends
42 qīqínɡ-liùyù 七情六欲 Seven Emotions and Six Desires
43 qìjié 气节 Moral Integrity
44 qìwǎnɡ-lìɡǔ 气往轹古 A Piece of Writing with Appeal Surpasses That of Ancient Writers.
45 qīnrén-shànlín 亲仁善邻 To Be Benevolent and Friendly Towards Neighboring Countries
46 qún 群 Group
47 rénwénzhīyuán 人文之元 The Origin of Human Culture
48 rónɡrǔ 荣辱 Honor and Disgrace
49 shàn shèng zhě bù zhēng 善胜者不争 Win a War Without Fighting 
50 shàn zhàn zhě qiú zhī yú shì 善战者求之于势 A Person Skilled at Warfare Seeks Victory Through Strategic Positioning.
51 shàn zhàn zhě zhì rén ér bù zhì yú rén 善战者致人而不致于人 A Person Skilled at Warfare Controls His Opponents and Is Not Controlled by Them
52 shènɡwánɡ 圣王 Sage King
53 shí bì cháng bǎo, ránhòu qiú měi 食必常饱，然后求美 Attention to Refined Taste Comes Only After the Stomach Is Sated.
54 shì chū yú chénsī, yì ɡuī hū hànzǎo 事出于沈思，义归乎翰藻 Recording History in an In-depth Way and Presenting It in Eloquent Writing
55 shìyǔ-shànɡhuà 饰羽尚画 Inappropriate Embellishment of Writing
56 shūwén-zàishí 舒文载实 Use Fine Wording to Voice Feelings and Aspirations
57 shūyě 疏野 Unrestrained and Ingenuous Spirit
58 ténɡshēnɡ-fēishí 腾声飞实 Fame and Accomplishment Survive Through Writing.
59 tiānxià-yìjiā 天下一家 All Under Heaven Are of One Family.
60 tiānzhí 天职 The Work of Heaven
61 tiānzhì 天志 The Will of Heaven
62 tǒnɡlèi 统类 Universal Principles
63 wánɡdào wú jìn ɡōnɡ 王道无近功 The Righteous Way Seeks No Immediate Gains.
64 wáng zhě zhī jì xī ér 《shī》 wáng 王者之迹熄而《诗》亡 The Book of Songs Died with the Decline of the Kingly Way.
65 wànɡshìzhīshì 忘适之适 Effortless Ease
66 wěi 伪 Human Modification; Artifice
67 wèiyǔ-chóumóu 未雨绸缪 Get Prepared for a Rainy Day
68 wén bù miè zhì, bó bù nì xīn 文不灭质，博不溺心 Graceful Wording Should Not Conceal Content, and Intricate Rhetoric Should Not Drown Out the Author’s Feelings and Thoughts.
69 wúdài 无待 Depend on Nothing
70 wúyù 无欲 Having No Excessive Desire
71 xiàxué-shànɡdá 下学上达 Study Concrete Things and Reach to a Higher-level Understanding
72 xiánhuá-pèishí 衔华佩实 Harmony Between Substance and Style
73 xuánjiě 县解 Freeing the Mind from Bias
74 xīn shēnɡ ér yán lì 心生而言立 Words Flow Forth from the Heart.
75 xíngshén 形神 Form and Spirit
76 xūhuái-ruòɡǔ 虚怀若谷 An Open Mind as Broad as a Mountain Valley
77 yán 言 Language
78 yán yǔ zhì fǎn, wén qǐ zú zhēnɡ 言与志反，文岂足征 Writing That Runs Counter to Its Author’s Aspirations Is Worthless.
79 yílún 彝伦 Yilun / Constant Relations.
80 yǐwén-wéixì 以文为戏 Playful Writing
81 yìjìnɡ-shénwànɡ 意静神王 A Tranquil Mind Is a Source of Inspiration.
82 yōnɡyīn-zátǐ 庸音杂体 Banal Content and Jumbled Forms
83 yǒushàn 友善 Friendly and Kind
84 yǒuxīnzhīqì 有心之器 Objects of Intelligence and Sentiment
85 yúlùn 舆论 Public Opinion
86 yuánshǒu 元首 Head of State
87 zǎocí-juéyù 藻辞谲喻 Richly Nuanced Wording and Intricate Figurative Meaning
88 zhèng xiàng yuè, yuè cóng hé 政象乐，乐从和 Both Governance and Music Playing Pursue Harmony
89 zhīnán-xínɡyì 知难行易 To Act Is Easy; To Know Is Hard.
90 zhītiān 知天 Understanding Heaven
91 zhīyán 知言 Discerning Statements
92 zhīyì-xínɡnán 知易行难 To Know Is Easy; To Act Is Hard.
93 zhízhì 直致 Direct Expression
94 zhǐshì-zàoxínɡ, qiónɡqínɡ-xiěwù 指事造形，穷情写物 Establish Relations Among Things, Create Images, Fully Explore Feelings and Aptly Depict External Things.
95 zhìlǐ-zuòyuè 制礼作乐 Establish Rites and Compose Music
96 zhìbìng-jiùrén 治病救人 Treat the Illness and Save the Patient
97 zìshèng 自胜 Overcome Oneself
98 zìxìn 自信 Believe in One’s Self
99 z#zhī 自知 Know One’s Self / Self-knowledge
100 z#zhì 自治 Self-discipline / Self-control
术语表 List of Concepts
中国历史年代简表A Brief Chronology of Chinese History