孔融讓梨

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Kong Rong giving up pears, classic moral story about Kong Rong 孔融[Kong3 Rong2]{hung2 jung4} picking up smaller pears while leaving the bigger ones to his older brothers, still used nowadays to educate the young on courtesy and modesty

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  1. Kong Rong giving up pears, classic moral story about Kong Rong 孔融[Kong3 Rong2]{hung2 jung4} picking up smaller pears while leaving the bigger ones to his older brothers, still used nowadays to educate the young on courtesy and modesty

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孔融讓梨Traditional · Main Form
孔融让梨Alternate Form

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