ngũ luân

ngũ luân

Một người cha dạy con trai về ngũ luân.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The Five Relationships: The fundamental Confucian ethical framework outlining the five cardinal human relationships in feudal society. These relationships are between ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, elder brother and younger brother, and between friends.
    • The Five Bonds: Refers to the set of mutual duties and moral obligations that govern the core social interactions in traditional Confucian thought.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Giáo lý Nho giáo nhấn mạnh đến đạo đức ngũ luân. (Confucian doctrine emphasizes the morality of the Five Relationships.)
    • Ngũ luân là nền tảng cho trật tự xã hội phong kiến. (The Five Bonds were the foundation for feudal social order.)
Advanced Usage
  • The concept is often discussed in the context of "Tam cương ngũ thường" (The Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues), where "ngũ luân" is closely associated with the "ngũ thường" (Five Constants: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and fidelity).
    • Học thuyết Tam cương ngũ thường lấy ngũ luân làm cốt lõi. (The doctrine of the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues takes the Five Relationships as its core.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Ngũ thường (n): The Five Constant Virtues (nhân, nghĩa, lễ, trí, tín).

    • Một người quân tử phải tu dưỡng ngũ thường. (A gentleman must cultivate the Five Constant Virtues.)

  • Tam cương (n): The Three Bonds (ruler-subject, father-son, husband-wife).

    • Tam cương quy định những mối quan hệ có tính phân cấp. (The Three Bonds govern hierarchical relationships.)
Synonyms
  • The Five Human Relationships: A direct descriptive synonym.
  • The Five Cardinal Relationships: Emphasizes their primary importance.
Related Concepts

  • Đạo đức phong kiến (n): Feudal morality.

    • Ngũ luân là một phần quan trọng của đạo đức phong kiến phương Đông. (The Five Relationships are an important part of Eastern feudal morality.)

  • Lễ giáo (n): Ritual and moral codes.

    • Hành xử đúng ngũ luân được coi là tuân thủ lễ giáo. (Behaving according to the Five Relationships is considered obeying the ritual codes.)