- noble and lowly
- high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism
Generated: This term reflects the social hierarchy and the differences in status among individuals in Confucian culture, emphasizing respect and the roles people play in society.
In Confucian culture, there is a clear noble and lowly relationship between father and son.
汉语词典Chinese definitions
贵贱【guì jiàn】
- gāo guì高贵yú与bēi jiàn卑贱。dì wèi地位de的shàng xià上下。
- 《yì ‧易‧xì系cí辞shǎng上》:“bēi卑Gāo高yǐ以Chén陈,guì贵jiàn贱wèi位yǐ矣。”
- Hán韩Kāng康bà伯zhù注:“tiān zūn天尊de地bēi卑zhī之Yì义jì既liè列,zé则shè涉hū乎wàn wù万物guì jiàn贵贱zhī之wèi位Míng明yǐ矣。”
- guì zhòng贵重hé和qīng轻jiàn贱。jià zhí价值de的shàng xià上下。
- 《Guǎn zǐ管子‧xiǎo小Kuāng匡》:“liào料duō shǎo多少,Jì计guì jiàn贵贱。”
- táng · yuán zhěn唐·元稹《gū估kè客Lè乐》Shī诗:“cūn村Zhōng中tián shè田舍niáng娘,guì jiàn贵贱bù不gǎn敢zhēng争。suǒ所Fèi费Bǎi百Qián钱běn本,yǐ已dé得shí bèi十倍yíng赢。”
- wú lùn rú hé无论如何,bù guǎn zěn yàng不管怎样。