K'ung Futzu
- proper noun
- Archaic
- The teachings of K'ung Futzu emphasize the importance of ethics.
Examples
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The teachings of K'ung Futzu have greatly influenced Eastern philosophy and culture.
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Many scholars still study the Analects, a collection of K'ung Futzu's sayings and ideas.
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K'ung Futzu emphasized the importance of moral integrity and respect for tradition.
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Many scholars study K'ung Futzu to understand Confucian values.
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Many scholars still study the Analects, a collection of K'ung Futzu's sayings and ideas.
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The teachings of K'ung Futzu have greatly influenced Eastern philosophy and culture.
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Many scholars study K'ung Futzu to understand Confucian values.
Synonyms
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An ancient Chinese teacher and thinker whose sayings shape ideas about respect and proper behaviour
Surface Forms
Morphology
K'ung + Futzu
This is a transliterated proper name (K'ung Futzu) whose constituent elements are not lexical English words and do not compositionally indicate the meaning 'Chinese philosopher.' A B1 learner who 'knows' the parts would not be able to derive the referent or role from them, and the referent is language-specific (appearing under different names like Confucius), so the expression is unpredictable from its parts.
Etymology
K'ung Futzu comes from an old way of writing a Chinese title for a respected teacher. K'ung is his family name and Futzu means 'master', so think of a teacher called 'Master Kong' — that image helps you remember that the name refers to the philosopher and his teachings.