循循善誘

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Chinese

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to follow; to adhere to; to abide by to follow; to adhere to; to abide by to be good at teaching; to instruct well
trad. (循循善誘) 善誘
simp. (循循善诱) 善诱

Etymology

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From the Analects, Book 9 (《論語·子罕》):

顏淵喟然:「仰之彌高夫子循循善誘。…… [Classical Chinese, trad.]
颜渊喟然:「仰之弥高夫子循循善诱。…… [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Yán Yuān kuìrán tàn yuē: “Yǎng zhī mí gāo, zuàn zhī mí jiān, zhān zhī zài qián, hū yān zài hòu! Fūzǐ xúnxún rán shànyòu rén: bó wǒ yǐ wén, yuē wǒ yǐ lǐ....... [Pinyin]
Yan Yuan, in admiration of the Master's doctrines, sighed and said, "I looked up to them, and they seemed to become more high; I tried to penetrate them, and they seemed to become more firm; I looked at them before me, and suddenly they seemed to be behind. The Master, by orderly method, skillfully leads men on. He enlarged my mind with learning, and taught me the restraints of propriety.…

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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循循善誘

  1. to teach in a systematic and skilful way