三从四德 in English san1 cong2 si4 de2 Meaning

Meanings

  • Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husomebodyand and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功

Simplified Characters

三 从 四 德

Traditional Characters

三 從 四 德

Pinyin

san1 cong2 si4 de2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

三san1surname San 从cong2surname Cong 四si4four 德de2Germany