Mencius

[ men-shee-uh s ]

/ ˈmɛn ʃi əs /

c380–289 b.c., Chinese philosopher.

Also called Mengtzu, Mengtse, Mengtze, Mengzi.

Example sentences from the Web for mencius

“Mencius Moldbug” slowed down the writing to a trickle and returned to relative obscurity in 2013.

Occupying the Throne: Justine Tunney, Neoreactionaries, and the New 1% |Arthur Chu |August 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mencius replied, "Is there any difference between killing a man with a stick and with a sword?"

The Wisdom of Confucius |Epiphanius Wilson
It was then necessary to send out several men to intercept Mencius and get him to the king's house.

The Old World and Its Ways |William Jennings Bryan
Mencius said, "The emperor also knew that, if he informed his parents, he could not have given him his daughters as wives."

The Wisdom of Confucius |Epiphanius Wilson

Next to Confucius, Mencius exercised an immense authority over Bushido.

Bushido, the Soul of Japan |Inazo Nitob
Mencius calls Benevolence man's mind, and Rectitude or Righteousness his path.

Bushido, the Soul of Japan |Inazo Nitob

Mencius

/ (ˈmɛnʃɪəs, -ʃəs) /

Chinese name Mengzi or Meng-tze. ?372–?289 bc, Chinese philosopher, who propounded the ethical system of Confucius