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The idiom 「絕聖棄智」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Saint, wisdom: wisdom, cleverness. Abandon intelligence and talent and return to innocence and simplicity. This is the ancient Laozi and Zhuangzi’s idea of governing by doing nothing.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jué shèng qì zhì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jyut6 sing3 hei3 ji3
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
