Definition
尧 (Yáo) is a legendary sage-king from ancient Chinese mythology, one of the Five Emperors (五帝). He is celebrated as a paragon of wisdom, virtue, and benevolent rule, and is often mentioned alongside 舜 (Shùn) and 禹 (Yǔ) in classical texts. The name appears in historical idioms and place names, but is rarely used in everyday conversation.
n.
Yaoa legendary sage-king in ancient Chinese mythology
Examples
- 尧。yáo shì Zhōngguó gǔdài chuánshuō zhōng de yí wèi shèng jūn.Yao is a sage-king in ancient Chinese legend.
- 尧舜。yáo Shùn Yǔ shì Rújiā tuīchóng de lǐxiǎng jūnzhǔ.Yao, Shun, and Yu are the ideal rulers praised by Confucianism.
- 尧。Lìshǐ shàng guānyú yáo de jìzǎi bìng bù duō.Historical records about Yao are not abundant.
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