jan4 leon4人倫人伦

Jyutpingjan4 leon4

Yaleyàhn lèuhn

Definition

Human relations and interpersonal ethics.

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How it's used

This term carries a heavy, formal weight rooted in Confucian philosophy, focusing on the moral obligations between people in specific social hierarchies. It is rarely used in casual conversation and typically appears in academic, literary, or critical discussions regarding traditional ethics. Using it to describe everyday social interactions sounds overly stiff or archaic.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋gong2講gan2緊jan4人leon4倫dou6道dak1德ge3嘅man6問tai4題。

They are discussing issues of human ethics.

le1呢tou3套hei3戲taam3探tou2討gan2緊jan4人leon4倫gwaan1關hai6係。

This movie is exploring human relationships.

Common phrases

jan4人leon4倫dou6道dak1德

human ethics and morality

po3破waai6壞jan4人leon4倫

to violate human ethics

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a general term for human relationships, but it specifically implies a moral or ethical dimension rather than just social connection.