1 Di Renjie (607-700), Tang dynasty politician, prime minister under Wu Zetian, subsequently hero of legends
2 master sleuth Judge Dee, aka Chinese Sherlock Holmes, in novel Three murder cases solved by Judge Dee 狄公案[Dí gōng àn] translated by Dutch sinologist R.H. van Gulik 高羅珮|高罗佩[Gāo Luó pèi]
1 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
仁人君子
rén rén jūn zǐ
1 people of good will (idiom); charitable person
仁人志士
rén rén zhì shì
1 gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
仁人义士
rén rén yì shì
1 those with lofty ideals (idiom)
2 men of vision
仁心仁术
rén xīn rén shù
1 benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed
仁民爱物
rén mín ài wù
1 love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence
仁义道德
rén yì dào dé
1 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
2 mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
仁者见仁,智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
仁至义尽
rén zhì yì jìn
1 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
1 Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
兄弟阋于墙,外御其侮
xiōng dì xì yú qiáng , wài yù qí wǔ
1 internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)
兄弟阋墙
xiōng dì xì qiáng
1 internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself
妇人之仁
fù rén zhī rén
1 excessive tendency to clemency (idiom)
2 soft-hearted (pejorative)
宽大仁爱
kuān dà rén ài
1 tolerant and lenient (idiom)
志士仁人
zhì shì rén rén
1 gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
为仁不富
wéi rén bù fù
1 the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
为富不仁
wéi fù bù rén
1 the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
为富不仁,为仁不富
wéi fù bù rén , wéi rén bù fù
1 the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
见仁见智
jiàn rén jiàn zhì
1 opinions differ (idiom)
Sample Sentences
仁兄,许久不见,别来无恙呀!
rénxiōng ,xǔjiǔ bùjiàn ,biéláiwúyàng ya !
Dear friend, I haven't seen you for a long time, I trust you have been well!