从一而终 從一而終

从一而终 從一而終 cóng yī ér zhōng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄧ ㄦˊ ㄓㄨㄥ cung4 jat1 ji4 zung1

  • faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 从 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 「 一见钟情 一見鍾情 ( yī jiàn zhōng qíng jat1 gin3 zung1 cing4 )」 以及 ( yǐ jí ji5 kap6 )「 从一而终 從一而終 ( cóng yī ér zhōng cung4 jat1 ji4 zung1 )」 的 ( de dik1 ) 感情 ( gǎn qíng gam2 cing4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 不切实际 不切實際 ( bù qiè shí jì bat1 cit3 sat6 zai3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ), 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 需要 ( xū yào seoi1 jiu3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 不是 ( bù shì bat1 si6 ) 这种 這種 ( zhè zhǒng ze2 zung2 ) 不切实际 不切實際 ( bù qiè shí jì bat1 cit3 sat6 zai3 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 虚幻 虛幻 ( xū huàn heoi1 waan6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 感情 ( gǎn qíng gam2 cing4 )。

    The feelings of "love at first sight" and "faithful unto death" are unrealistic; this sort of unrealistic and illusory feeling is not what we need.

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