中庸(ちゅうよう)

ちゅうよう
noun
moderation; the golden mean
1. moderation; the golden mean; the middle way
The principle of avoiding extremes and maintaining balance. Also the title of one of the Four Books of Confucianism.
中庸(ちゅうよう)を保(たも)つ。
To maintain moderation.
何事(なにごと)も中庸(ちゅうよう)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
Moderation is important in everything.
中庸(ちゅうよう)の精神(せいしん)を忘(わす)れず、極端(きょくたん)な判断(はんだん)を避(さ)けるべきだ。
We should not forget the spirit of moderation and avoid extreme judgments.

A concept rooted in Confucian philosophy, referring to the ideal of balance and avoiding extremes. 中庸(ちゅうよう) is also the title of one of the 四書(ししょ) (Four Books) of Confucianism, known in English as "The Doctrine of the Mean."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 中庸(ちゅうよう)を保(たも)つ: to maintain moderation
  • 中庸(ちゅうよう)を得(え)る: to find the middle ground
  • 中庸(ちゅうよう)の精神(せいしん): the spirit of moderation
  • 中庸(ちゅうよう)の徳(とく): the virtue of moderation

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 節度(せつど): moderation, restraint — focuses on self-control in behavior
  • 均衡(きんこう): equilibrium, balance — more technical, about balanced states

中庸(ちゅうよう) carries philosophical weight, suggesting a principled avoidance of extremes rather than simple moderation.

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