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Chinese
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(be) not; wrong; blame (be) not; wrong; blame; Africa
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gift; propriety; rite
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trad. (非禮)
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非
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禮
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simp. (非礼)
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非
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礼
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Pronunciation
Adjective
非禮
- impolite; rude; discourteous
Verb
非禮
- (of a man) to act indecently (towards a woman); to molest; to harass; to grope
- (Classical) to not be in accordance with ritual propriety
子曰:「非禮勿視,非禮勿聽,非禮勿言,非禮勿動。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰:「非礼勿视,非礼勿听,非礼勿言,非礼勿动。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE
- Zǐ yuē: “Fēilǐ wù shì, fēilǐ wù tīng, fēilǐ wù yán, fēilǐ wù dòng.”
- The Master said, "Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.