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中庸之道

zhōng yōng zhī dào

4-character word

What 中庸之道 means

1. doctrine of the mean
2. moderation in all things

The characters in 中庸之道

• 中zhōngwithin; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during
• 庸yōngordinary; to use
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her
• 道dàoroad; path; (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art…

Example sentences

• 凡事行中庸之道。
  Moderation in all things.