Mencius
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English
Etymology
From Latin Mencius, from Mandarin Chinese 孟子 (Mèngzǐ).
Proper noun
Mencius
- Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.)
- 1738, Lewis Le Comte, Memoirs and Remarks, London: John Hughs, page 191:
- This laſt tome, notwithſtanding, is not ſo much the work of Confucius, as of Mencius his diſciple, whoſe life was leſs regular than that of his maſter, but his ſtile more eloquent and pleaſant.
- 2016 June 17, Hao Gui, “Chinese media: Attack to defend”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 17 June 2016:
- Some 2000 years ago Chinese philosopher Mencius famously wrote: "Who wins the hearts of people gains the whole world." Today, his words still ring true.
- A collection of anecdotes and conversations of the philosopher by the same name.
Usage notes
Preceded by the definite article (the) when distinguishing the book from the philosopher.
Synonyms
Translations
Chinese philosopher
See also
(Other Chinese philosophers):
Further reading
- “Mencius, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “Mencius”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.