擇善固執
Chinese
pick over; to select; to choose pick over; to select; to choose; to pick | good | hard; strong; solid hard; strong; solid; sure | execute (a plan); grasp | ||
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trad. (擇善固執) | 擇 | 善 | 固 | 執 | |
simp. (择善固执) | 择 | 善 | 固 | 执 |
Etymology
From The Book of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean:
- 誠之者,擇善而固執之者也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE
- Chéng zhī zhě, zé shàn ér gùzhí zhī zhě yě. [Pinyin]
- He who attains to sincerity is he who chooses what is good, and firmly holds it fast.
诚之者,择善而固执之者也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
擇善固執
- to insist on the righteous cause