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Definition & Meaning

Key Takeaway: Trustworthiness, integrity, faithfulness.

Trustworthiness, integrity, faithfulness. The Confucian virtue of being true to one's word and reliable in word and deed. Xin is essential for healthy relationships, stable governance, and social harmony. In Confucian thought, trustworthiness is the foundation of stable relationships and good governance. Xin makes all other virtues reliable and socially effective.

As Confucius taught in the Analects and as the Confucian tradition of virtue and self-cultivation holds, Trustworthiness, integrity, faithfulness.

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