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禮義廉恥 (lai5 ji6 lim4 ci2) — sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維) in Cantonese

laiˏ₅禮jiˍ₆義limˎ₄廉ciˊ²恥
简 礼义廉耻
Mandarin Pinyin: li3 yi4 lian2 chi3

Meaning of 禮義廉恥

nounsense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維)

Characters in 禮義廉恥

禮lai5
respect; treat with courtesy
義ji6
artificial; false; fake
廉lim4
cheap; low-priced; inexpensive
恥ci2
feel ashamed/disgraced/humiliated

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