中庸

• 拼音: zhōng yōng
• 汉字拆解: 中 = 口 + 丨 (middle); 庸 = 广 + 用 (ordinary use)

含义

The Doctrine of the Mean; moderation. As an adjective, moderate, balanced, or middle-of-the-road.

A core Confucian concept advocating balance and avoiding extremes. Can be used philosophically for the ideal of harmony, or colloquially to describe something mediocre or lacking distinction.

例句

1. 中庸之道是儒家思想的核心之一。
2. 他的设计风格偏于中庸，缺乏创新。
3. 为人处世应当把握中庸的尺度。

用法指南

语境: philosophy, criticism, lifestyle

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 古人推崇中庸之道以求和谐。(The ancients advocated the Doctrine of the Mean to seek harmony.)
• 这个方案过于中庸，难以脱颖而出。(This plan is too middle-of-the-road to stand out.)

错误说法

• 我中庸地跑步 — 中庸 describes philosophy or quality, not manner of physical action

起源与历史

中 (middle) + 庸 (ordinary/constant)

文化背景

时代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal