Definition
美善 is a classical compound that refers to the aesthetic and moral ideals of beauty and goodness together — a single concept that English usually splits into two. It appears in formal, literary, or philosophical contexts (art criticism, ethics, traditional aesthetics) and is not used in everyday conversation. You'll encounter it in discussions of 美善统一 ('unity of beauty and goodness') or 美善之道 ('the way of beauty and goodness').
n.
(philosophical noun) the beautiful and the goodaesthetic and moral excellence
Examples
- 美善。Zhè bù zuòpǐn tǐxiàn le měi shàn de tǒngyī.This work embodies the unity of beauty and goodness.
- 美善。Gǔdài wénrén zhuīqiú měi shàn de jìngjiè.Ancient literati pursued the realm of beauty and goodness.
- 美善。měi shàn shì Rújiā měixué de zhòngyào gàiniàn.Beauty and goodness is an important concept in Confucian aesthetics.
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