有教無類

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See also: 有教无类

Chinese

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to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
teach; teaching; religion not have
kind; type; class
kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
 
trad. (有教無類)
simp. (有教无类)

Etymology

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From the Analects, Book 15 (《論語·衞靈公》):

子曰:「有教無類。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰:「有教无类。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐyuē: “Yǒu jiào wú lèi.” [Pinyin]
The Master said, "In teaching there should be no distinction of classes."

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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有教無類

  1. to provide education for all and without class discriminations