三さん遷せん

Meanings

moving three times; thrice moving house

Refers to the literal act of moving house three times, from the classical story of Mencius's mother. Rarely used outside the context of the idiom 三遷の教え.

「孟もう母ぼ三さん遷せん」の故こ事じでは、母ははが子このために三さん度ど引ひっ越こした。
In the story of 'Mencius's mother moving three times,' the mother moved three times for her child's sake.

noun

importance of a good environment for a child's education

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 三遷の教え, the lesson from the story that a child's environment is crucial for learning. Used in educational or moral contexts.

Expressions

孟もう母ぼ三さん遷せんimportance of a good environment for a child's education; Mencius' mother moved three times
三さん遷せんの教おしえimportance of a good environment for a child's education
孟もう母ぼ三さん遷せんの教おしえthe teaching of Mencius' mother moving three times; the importance of a good environment for a child's upbringing