Word Meaning 悪木盗泉

あくぼくとうせん akubokutousen

悪木盗泉 is read as あくぼくとうせん (akubokutousen) and means a virtuous person should not commit an act that offends their moral principles no matter how hard pressed they may be.

Meaning

English

  1. a virtuous person should not commit an act that offends their moral principles no matter how hard pressed they may be

Reading

Kana

あくぼくとうせん

Romaji

akubokutousen

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo Rank 123052 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

渇しても盗泉の水を飲まず

かっしてもとうせんのみずをのまず

better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth

悪玉

あくだま

bad character

悪賢い

わるがしこい

cunning

悪党

あくとう

scoundrel

悪童

あくどう

bad boy

悪党面

あくとうづら

villainous face

悪事身にとまる

あくじみにとまる

bad deeds punish themselves

悪行税

あくぎょうぜい

sin tax (excise, etc. on certain goods deemed harmful to society and individuals)

悪名は無名に勝る

あくみょうはむめいにまさる

it is better to be infamous than unknown

悪玉化

あくだまか

scapegoating

悪税

あくぜい

irrational tax

悪材料

あくざいりょう

negative factor