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Definition
Xunzi, an influential ancient Chinese philosopher of the Confucian school known for the theory that human nature is inherently evil.
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How it's used
Reference to this philosopher is almost exclusively academic or historical in nature. Unlike common household terms, it is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing philosophy or history. It serves as a key point of comparison when debating the origins of human morality in Confucian thought.
Examples
Xunzi advocated that human nature is inherently evil, which is very different from Mencius.
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- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
