完人 (wán rén) — paragon of virtue; perfect person (Confucian ideal)
Definition
A learned, literary term for a morally flawless person — typically used in the negative (as in 完人 is rare or impossible), reflecting a Confucian ideal of self-cultivation rather than a casual compliment.
noun
paragon of virtueperfect person (Confucian ideal)
Examples
- 完人。Lì shǐ shàng hěn shǎo yǒu rén néng bèi chēng zuò wán rén.Few people in history can be called a paragon of virtue.
- 完人？Kǒng zǐ xīn mù zhōng de wán rén shì shén me yàng de?What kind of person is the perfect person in Confucius's mind?
- ，完人。Tā nǔ lì xiū shēn, xī wàng chéng wéi wán rén.He strives to cultivate himself, hoping to become a paragon of virtue.
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