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Jyutping saam1 gong1 ng5 soeng4
Pinyin sān gāng wǔ cháng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. three principles and five virtues (idiom)
  2. the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    the three essential relationships (between ruler and subject, father and son, and husband and wife) and five constant virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
    (syn.) 纲常, 綱常