仁慈

• 拼音: rén cí
• 汉字拆解: 仁 = 亻+ 二 (person + two = humanity between people); 慈 = 兹 + 心 (abundance of heart)

含义

Benevolent; merciful; showing genuine kindness and compassion towards others.

Rooted in Confucian ethics, 仁 (benevolence) is one of the cardinal virtues. Used to describe morally admirable individuals, leaders, or deities. Distinguished from 慈善 (charitable) which emphasises giving, and 善良 (kind) which is more general.

例句

1. 这位仁慈的老人每天为流浪者提供免费餐食。
2. 历史上，仁慈的统治者往往比严酷的君主更能赢得民心。
3. 她以仁慈著称，在当地社区中深受尊敬。

用法指南

语境: ethics, literature, religion

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 他是一位仁慈的领导者，从不以权力欺压下属。(He is a benevolent leader who never uses his authority to oppress subordinates.)
• 仁慈不是软弱，而是一种发自内心的力量。(Benevolence is not weakness, but a form of inner strength.)

错误说法

• 他对动物很仁慈所以不吃肉 — 仁慈 is specifically about human compassion; say 他爱护动物，所以不吃肉 (he protects animals, so he doesn't eat meat)

起源与历史

仁 (benevolence; Confucian virtue) + 慈 (compassion; mercy)

文化背景

时代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal