Lingaku- lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)
- fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
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- a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen
This idiom conveys the idea that a person of noble character avoids situations that involve moral compromise or unethical behavior, particularly ones that involve hurting others. It reflects a sensitivity to the suffering of living beings.
A nobleman, after seeing a living creature, does not wish to witness its slaughter.
jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú君子远庖厨，yì wèi zhe意味着tā men他们bù huì不会qīng yì轻易cān yù参与shāng hài伤害shēng mìng生命de的shì qing事情。
Staying clear of the kitchen means they will not easily engage in matters that harm life.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú君子远庖厨a nobleman stays clear of the kitchenjūn zǐ君子zhī之dào道the way of the noblemanyuǎn lí远离páo chú庖厨stay away from the kitchenjūn zǐ君子wú dí无敌a nobleman has no rivalspáo chú庖厨zhī之shì事matters of the kitchenjūn zǐ君子yù欲Yì义a nobleman desires righteousnesspáo chú庖厨yú与Shì世the kitchen and the worldgāo jié高洁zhī之Shì士a noble and pure personpáo chú庖厨zhī之dào道the way of the kitchenjūn zǐ君子háng行Yì义a nobleman acts with righteousnesspáo chú庖厨zhī之yuǎn远the distance from the kitchenjūn zǐ zhī jiāo君子之交the friendship of noble persons