Meanings
- Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.)
Some 2000 years ago Chinese philosopher Mencius famously wrote: "Who wins the hearts of people gains the whole world." Today, his words still ring true.
2016 June 17, Hao Gui, “Chinese media: Attack to defend”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 17 Jun 20161 more example
This laſt tome, notwithſtanding, is not ſo much the work of Confucius, as of Mencius his diſciple, whoſe life was leſs regular than that of his maſter, but his ſtile more eloquent and pleaſant.
1738, Lewis Le Comte, Memoirs and Remarks, London: John Hughs, page 191 - A collection of anecdotes and conversations of the philosopher by the same name.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- LatinMencius
- EnglishMencius
From Latin Mencius, from Mandarin Chinese 孟子 (Mèngzǐ).
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Catalan Menci
- MenciChinese philosopher
Chinese Cantonese 孟子
- 孟子 (maang⁶ zi²)Chinese philosopher
Chinese Mandarin 孟子
- 孟子 (Mèngzǐ)Chinese philosopher
Finnish Mengzi
- MengziChinese philosopher
French Mencius
- MenciusChinese philosopher
German Mengzi
- MengziChinese philosopher
Japanese 孟子
- 孟子 (Mōshi)Chinese philosopher
Korean 맹자
- 맹자 (Maengja)Chinese philosopher
Russian Мэн-цзы
- Мэн-цзы (Mɛn-czy)Chinese philosopher
Vietnamese Mạnh Tử
- Mạnh TửChinese philosopher
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Cite this entry
Mencius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mencius
“Mencius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mencius. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mencius,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mencius.
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