shu

shu — 名詞

1. a central Confucian virtue of treating other people with the same thoughtfulness

1.名詞C1
釋義

恕道

儒家推己及人的道德原則

a central Confucian virtue of treating other people with the same thoughtfulness and care that you would want for yourself, based on the principle that you should not do anything to someone that you would not want done to you.

例句

Arguing over chores, Grandma Lin told the kids to practice shu and consider each other's feelings.

為了家事爭吵時，林奶奶提醒孩子們要實踐恕道，體諒彼此的感受。

practice shu + think of (concrete application in daily conflict)

The teacher asked her class to explain how shu could guide their daily choices.

老師請班上同學解釋，恕道如何引導他們日常的選擇。

同義詞
  • reciprocity

    more general and less moral-philosophical; can describe exchange in any context

  • consideration

    narrower in scope; lacks the full Confucian philosophical framework

  • mutual respect

    overlaps in meaning but is not tied to Confucian tradition

反義詞
  • selfishness

    acting only for one's own benefit without regard for others

  • hypocrisy

    expecting from others what you are unwilling to give yourself

文法句型

the concept/shu + of + [principle]

shu + requires/means + [verb-ing or that-clause]

用法筆記

Frequently appears in academic or cultural discussions of Confucian ethics rather than in casual conversation. Often paired with 仁 (rén, benevolence) as the two core Confucian virtues.

常見錯誤

❌I showed shu to my classmate by sharing my lunch.
✅I tried to follow the Confucian principle of shu by considering how my classmate might feel.
💡Shu is a broad philosophical guideline, not a label for a single kind action.
❌Shu is the same as empathy.
✅Shu includes empathy but also asks you to actively treat others as you would want to be treated.
💡Shu involves both feeling and action, not just emotional understanding.