以德報德

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Chinese

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to use; according to; so as to
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
 
Germany; virtue; goodness
Germany; virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favour; character; kind
 
to announce; to inform; report
to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; to repay; to recompense; revenge
 
Germany; virtue; goodness
Germany; virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favour; character; kind
 
trad. (以德報德)
simp. (以德报德)

Etymology

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From the Analects, Book 14 (《論語·憲問》):

或曰:「以德報怨何如?」:「何以報德以直報怨以德報德。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
或曰:「以德报怨何如?」:「何以报德以直报怨以德报德。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Huòyuē: “Yǐ dé bào yuàn, hérú?” Zǐ yuē: “Héyǐ bàodé? Yǐ zhí bào yuàn, yǐ dé bào dé.” [Pinyin]
Some one said, "What do you say concerning the principle that injury should be recompensed with kindness?" The Master said, "With what then will you recompense kindness? Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness."

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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以德報德

  1. to recompense kindness with kindness

See also

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