君子遠庖廚

君子远庖厨
jūnzǐyuànpáochú
  1. lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)
  2. fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen

CEDICT

比喻君子有仁心。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 君子 jūnzǐ
  1. nobleman
  2. person of noble character
2 遠 yuàn to distance oneself from (classical)
3 庖廚 páochú
  1. kitchen
  2. cook
  3. chef