JLPT N1Proverbs
君子危うきに近寄らず
- Meaning
- 立派な人は危険なことを避けて身を守る
- Explanation
- A teaching that a cultivated, sensible person (a 君子) keeps away in advance from dangerous places and matters, refrains from rash actions, and protects himself. It is the exact opposite of c1 and c2, which encourage daring to take risks; it is a saying that values prudence and self-restraint.
Original Japanese explanation
教養と分別のある人物(君子)は、危険な場所や事柄にはあらかじめ近づかず、軽率な行動を慎んで身を守るという教え。あえて危険を冒すことを勧める c1・c2 とは正反対で、慎重さと自制を尊ぶことばです。
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