Meanings
- 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
Written Forms
君子遠庖廚Traditional · Main Form
君子远庖厨Alternate Form
君子遠庖廚
gwan1 zi2 jyun5 paau4 cyu4
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
2 Written Forms