Mencius en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛnʃ(ɪ)əs/
Etymology
From Latin Mencius, from Mandarin Chinese 孟子 (Mèngzǐ).
Meanings
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Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.)
Some 2000 years ago Chinese philosopher Mencius famously wrote: "Who wins the hearts of people gains the whole world." Today, his words still ring true.
2016 June 17, Hao Gui, “Chinese media: Attack to defend”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2016:This laſt tome, notwithſtanding, is not ſo much the work of Confucius, as of Mencius his diſciple, whoſe life was leſs regular than that of his maſter, but his ſtile more eloquent and pleaſant.
1738, Lewis Le Comte, Memoirs and Remarks, London: John Hughs, page 191:
- A collection of anecdotes and conversations of the philosopher by the same name.
Deriveds
Relateds
Xunzi (Other major Chinese philosophers) · Mozi (Other major Chinese philosophers) · Confucius (Other major Chinese philosophers) · Zhuangzi (Other major Chinese philosophers) · Sun Tzu (Other major Chinese philosophers) · Laozi (Other major Chinese philosophers) · Guiguzi (Other major Chinese philosophers)
Synonyms
Translations (12)
cmn 孟子 (Chinese philosopher) · ru Мэн-цзы (Chinese philosopher) · ja 孟子 (Chinese philosopher) · fr Mencius (Chinese philosopher) · de Mengzi (Chinese philosopher) · ko 맹자 (Chinese philosopher) · hak 孟子 (Chinese philosopher) · yue 孟子 (Chinese philosopher) · vi Mạnh Tử (Chinese philosopher) · nan-hbl 孟子 (Chinese philosopher) · fi Mengzi (Chinese philosopher) · ca Menci (Chinese philosopher)