完人 (wán rén) — paragon of virtue; perfect person (Confucian ideal)

Definição

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)

Exemplos

  • 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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