五常

wǔ chángwuchang

  1. the Permanent Five (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the USA)
  2. the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4]
  3. alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3 lun2], the five cardinal relationships
  4. alternative term for 五行[wu3 xing2], the five elements

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