Mencius
See also: mencius
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Mencius, from Mandarin Chinese 孟子 (Mèngzǐ).
Proper noun edit
Mencius
- Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.)
- 2016 June 17, Hao Gui, “Chinese media: Attack to defend”, in Deutsche Welle[2], archived from the original on 17 June 2016[3]:
- Some 2000 years ago Chinese philosopher Mencius famously wrote: "Who wins the hearts of people gains the whole world." Today, his words still ring true.
- A collection of anecdotes and conversations of the philosopher by the same name.
Usage notes edit
Preceded by the definite article (the) when distinguishing the book from the philosopher.
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
Chinese philosopher
See also edit
Other Chinese philosophers
Further reading edit
- “Mencius, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “Mencius”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.