🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

温顺

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wēnshùn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Meekness/ˈmiːk.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她的温顺让人们感到敬佩。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being quiet, gentle, and submissive.

    "Her meekness in the face of adversity earned her the respect of her peers."
  2. 2

    A disposition to be patient and mild, especially in the face of provocation.

    "His meekness allowed him to handle criticism without anger."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'meekness' originates from the Old English 'meoc', which means 'gentle' or 'mild'. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic *mēkō, which has cognates in various Germanic languages. Over time, the term evolved to encompass a sense of humility and submissiveness, particularly in a moral or spiritual context.

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