博文约礼

Traditional form:

博文約禮

Pinyin (reading):

bówényuēlǐ

Definitions:

• vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)

Characters:

• 博 - to gamble, to play games; to win; rich, plentiful, extensive; wide, broad
• 文 - culture, literature, writing
• 约 - treaty, covenant, agreement
• 礼 - courtesy, manners, social customs

Traditional characters:

• 博 - to gamble, to play games; to win; rich, plentiful, extensive; wide, broad
• 文 - culture, literature, writing
• 約 - treaty, covenant, agreement
• 禮 - courtesy, manners, social customs