Lingaku- if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regretproverbfrom a quote by Confucius
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Forms
- 朝に道を聞かば、夕べに死すとも可なり【あしたにみちをきかばゆうべにしすともかなり】
- 朝に道を聞かば夕べに死すとも可なり【あしたにみちをきかばゆうべにしすともかなり】
- あしたにみちをきかばゆうべにしすともかなり
Generated definitions (experimental)
- if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret
This phrase suggests that if a person gains true understanding or enlightenment at any point in their life, they can face death peacefully or without regret, highlighting the value of wisdom and knowledge.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あさ朝にみちをきく道を聞くto ask for directions in the morningみちをきく道を聞くto ask for directionsみち道をたずねる尋ねるto inquire about the wayみち道をおしえて教えてもらうto receive directionsみち道をまちがえる間違えるto take the wrong wayみち道をさがす探すto look for the wayまよった迷ったみち道a lost pathみち道をしる知るto know the wayみちをゆずる道を譲るto yield the wayみち道をあるく歩くto walk the roadただしい正しいみち道をえらぶ選ぶto choose the right path