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  2. Mandarin Chinese - Wikipedia

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    A speaker from Tanghe ( Central Plains Mandarin) Mandarin ( / ˈmændərɪn / ⓘ MAN-dər-in; simplified Chinese : 官话; traditional Chinese : 官話; pinyin : Guānhuà; lit. 'officials' speech') is a group of Chinese language dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. The group includes the Beijing ...

  3. Cathay - Wikipedia

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    Cathay ( / kæˈθeɪ / ka-THAY) is a historical name for China that was used in Europe. During the early modern period, the term Cathay initially evolved as a term referring to what is now Northern China, completely separate and distinct from China, which was a reference to southern China.

  4. Courtesy name - Wikipedia

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    A courtesy name is a name traditionally given to Chinese men at the age of 20 sui, marking their coming of age. It was sometimes given to women, usually upon marriage. [1] The practice is no longer common in modern Chinese society. According to the Book of Rites, after a man reached adulthood, it was disrespectful for others of the same ...

  5. Chinese Taipei - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. " Chinese Taipei " is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan . Due to the One-China principle stipulated by the People's Republic of China (PRC, China), Taiwan, being a non- UN member after its expulsion ...

  6. Li (Confucianism) - Wikipedia

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    Confucianism. In traditional Confucian philosophy, Li is an ethical concept broadly translatable as 'rite'. According to Wing-tsit Chan, li originally referred to religious sacrifices, but has come to mean 'ritual' in a broad sense, with possible translations including 'ceremony', 'ritual', 'decorum', 'propriety', and 'good form'.

  7. The old man lost his horse - Wikipedia

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    He reacts with wu wei (Chinese: 無 爲; pinyin: wú wéi; i.e. 'not intervening', 'not acting') but this term should not be confused with apathy. In this knowledge he finds his calm and lasting, true happiness: he accepts life as it is. The wisdom in the parable does not come from a teacher, a monk or a king, and it is not discussed at length.

  8. Shifu - Wikipedia

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    The first word ( 师傅; shīfù) is made up of syllables meaning "teacher" and "mentor", and is used by an apprentice speaking to their mentor. [1] It can also be used as a respectful form of address for skilled tradespeople, such as taxi drivers, pharmacists, or waiters. [2] [3] The second term ( 师父; shīfu) replaces the syllable meaning ...

  9. Wuji (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    Mair 1990 , chapter 28, p. 93) This is an instance of how wuji without integrity (De 德) can become dualistic by dividing into yin and yang through this interaction the ten thousand things come into existence. Zhuangzi The Taoist Zhuangzi (c. 3rd–2nd centuries BCE) uses wuji four times. According the Zhang and Ryden, in Zhunagzi the word wuji "always refers to the infinite and the boundless ...