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[もう(孟)·ぼ(母)·だん(断)·き(機)·の·おし(教)·え]
moubodankinooshie
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English Meaning(s) for 孟母断機の教え

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  1. (the lesson that) one should not leave things unfinished (from a tale about Mencius' mother admonishing him from leaving school early by cutting apart a cloth she was in the middle of weaving)
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Meanings for each kanji in 孟母断機の教え

» chief; beginning
» mama; mother
» severance; decline; refuse; apologize; warn; dismiss; prohibit; decision; judgement; cutting
» mechanism; opportunity; occasion; machine; airplane
» teach; faith; doctrine

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