大同 (Dà tóng) — (noun) Great Harmony, a Confucian ideal of a utopian society; (noun) Datong, a city in Shanxi Province
Definition
Cultural/abstract term referring to the Confucian ideal of a utopian 'Great Harmony' society, not a modern political slogan. Also the name of a city in Shanxi (大同) in northern China.
noun
Great Harmonya Confucian ideal of a utopian societyDatonga city in Shanxi Province
Examples
- “大同”。Kǒng zǐ tí chū de "Dà tóng" sī xiǎng yǐng xiǎng le zhōng guó jǐ qiān nián.The concept of 'Great Harmony' proposed by Confucius has influenced China for thousands of years.
- 大同。Wǒ men zuò huǒ chē qù Dà tóng kàn yún gāng shí kū.We're taking the train to Datong to see the Yungang Grottoes.
- 大同。Shì jiè Dà tóng shì xǔ duō rén de mèng xiǎng.Worldwide Great Harmony is a dream for many people.
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