lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius); fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
Traditional 君子遠庖廚
Meaning
jūnzǐyuànpáochújun1 zi3 yuan4 pao2 chu2
lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)
fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
