美善 (měi shàn) — (philosophical noun) the beautiful and the good, aesthetic and moral excellence
Definition
A philosophical noun, written/literary, pairing 'beauty and goodness' as a single ideal. Most common in classical and Confucian aesthetics, not everyday speech.
noun
(philosophical noun) the beautiful and the goodaesthetic and moral excellence
Examples
- 美善。Zhè bù zuò pǐn tǐ xiàn le měi shàn de tǒng yī.This work embodies the unity of beauty and goodness.
- 美善。Gǔ dài wén rén zhuī qiú měi shàn de jìng jiè.Ancient literati pursued the realm of beauty and goodness.
- 美善。měi shàn Shì rú jiā měi xué de zhòng yào gài niàn.Beauty and goodness is an important concept in Confucian aesthetics.
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