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以德报怨
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

以德报怨 [yǐdébàoyuàn]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] return good for evil; repay evil with good; requite ingratitude with kindness

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

以德报怨 [yǐdébàoyuàn]
  1. 1. 用恩德回报别人的怨恨,即把恩惠施于跟自己有仇的人。

Examples

人家以德报怨,即使铁石心肠也该有所感愧。 感愧
to render good for evil
以德报怨 render

Word Decomposition


[yǐ]
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[dé]
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[bào]
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[yuàn]

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