Meaning of word 四德
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Word
Pinyin sì dé
Phonetic Notation ㄙˋ ㄉㄜˊ
Englishfour Confucian injunctions 孝悌忠信 (for men)​, namely: piety 孝 to one's parents, respect 悌 to one's older brother, loyalty 忠 to one's monarch, faith 信 to one's male friends, the four Confucian virtues for women of morality 德, physic
Germanyvier Tugende (des Konfuzianismus)​ (S, Rel)​
word Meaning

◎ 四德 sìdé

[The four virtues are fidelity,physical charm,propriety in speech and efficiency in needlework] 封建礼教指妇女应尊从的四种德行,即妇德、妇言、妇容、妇功

三从四德

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四德

  • “四德”一词见于《周礼 天官 内宰》，内宰是教导后宫妇女的官职，负责逐级教导后宫妇女“阴礼”、“妇职，其中较高职位的“九嫔”“掌妇学之法，以教九御妇德妇言、妇容、妇功。”本来是宫廷妇女教育门类，后来与“三从”连称，成为对妇女道德、行为、能力和修养的标准即“三从四德”。