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day 181values and morals

unit 24 · reason and argument

    values and morals

    Talk about character, conscience and values, praise integrity and condemn what is shameful, and recycle 或多或少 and 综上所述.

    today’s words

    • 价值观 jiàzhíguān · values
    • 美德 měidé · virtue
    • 品德 pǐndé · moral character
    • 品行 pǐnxíng · conduct, behaviour
    • 人格 réngé · personality, dignity
    • 人品 rénpǐn · moral quality, character
    • 人性 rénxìng · human nature
    • 良心 liángxīn · conscience
    • 正气 zhèngqì · integrity, healthy atmosphere
    • 廉洁 liánjié · honest, incorruptible
    • 廉正 liánzhèng · honest and upright
    • 公道 gōngdao · fair, just
    • 端正 duānzhèng · upright, correct (attitude)
    • 崇高 chónggāo · lofty, noble
    • 崇尚 chóngshàng · to advocate, uphold
    • 无私 wúsī · selfless
    • 慷慨 kāngkǎi · generous
    • 胸怀 xiōnghuái · mind, breadth of heart
    • 心胸 xīnxiōng · breadth of mind
    • 心眼儿 xīnyǎnr · mind, intention; heart
    • 心血 xīnxuè · painstaking effort
    • 苦心 kǔxīn · pains, trouble taken
    • 恳切 kěnqiè · earnest, sincere
    • 骨气 gǔqì · backbone, moral courage
    • 可贵 kěguì · valuable, admirable
    • 可耻 kěchǐ · shameful
    • 不像话 bùxiànghuà · outrageous, unacceptable
    • 过错 guòcuò · fault, mistake
    • 恶 è · evil; fierce
    • 恶意 èyì · malice
    • 堕落 duòluò · to degenerate, go to the bad
    • 败坏 bàihuài · to ruin, corrupt
    • 放纵 fàngzòng · to indulge, let run wild
    • 小人 xiǎorén · petty person
    • 无赖 wúlài · rogue; shameless

    sentences

    • 诚实是一种美德。 · Honesty is a virtue.
    • 他的人品很好,大家都信任他。 · He’s a man of good character, and everyone trusts him.
    • 做事要对得起自己的良心。 · Act so that your conscience is clear.
    • 说句公道话,这不能全怪他。 · To be fair, it isn’t all his fault.
    • 你这么晚才回来,太不像话了! · Coming home this late is just not on!