"以德報德" meaning in Chinese

See 以德報德 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /i²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /jiː¹³ tɐk̚⁵ pou̯³³ tɐk̚⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /i²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/, /jiː¹³ tɐk̚⁵ pou̯³³ tɐk̚⁵/ Chinese transliterations: yǐdébàodé [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄧˇ ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄜˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ji⁵ dak¹ bou³ dak¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], yǐdébàodé [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], yǐdébàodé [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], i³-tê²-pao⁴-tê² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], yǐ-dé-bàu-dé [Mandarin, Yale], yiiderbawder [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], идэбаодэ [Mandarin, Palladius], idɛbaodɛ [Mandarin, Palladius], yíh dāk bou dāk [Cantonese, Yale], ji⁵ dak⁷ bou³ dak⁷ [Cantonese, Pinyin], yi⁵ deg¹ bou³ deg¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 以德报德
Etymology: From the Analects, Book 14 (《論語·憲問》) Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|(《論語·憲問》)}} (《論語·憲問》) Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 以德報德
  1. to recompense kindness with kindness Tags: idiomatic Related terms: 以德報怨 (yǐdébàoyuàn), 以德报怨 (yǐdébàoyuàn), 以直報怨 (yǐzhíbàoyuàn), 以直报怨 (yǐzhíbàoyuàn), 以怨報德 (yǐyuànbàodé), 以怨报德 (yǐyuànbàodé)
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      "english": "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.\"",
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      "roman": "Huòyuē: “Yǐ dé bào yuàn, hérú?” Zǐ yuē: “Héyǐ bàodé? Yǐ zhí bào yuàn, yǐ dé bào dé.”",
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      "text": "或曰:「以德報怨,何如?」子曰:「何以報德?以直報怨,以德報德。」",
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      "english": "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.\"",
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      "roman": "Huòyuē: “Yǐ dé bào yuàn, hérú?” Zǐ yuē: “Héyǐ bàodé? Yǐ zhí bào yuàn, yǐ dé bào dé.”",
      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "text": "或曰:「以德报怨,何如?」子曰:「何以报德?以直报怨,以德报德。」",
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        "to recompense kindness with kindness"
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          "roman": "yǐdébàoyuàn",
          "word": "以德報怨"
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        {
          "roman": "yǐdébàoyuàn",
          "word": "以德报怨"
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        {
          "roman": "yǐzhíbàoyuàn",
          "word": "以直報怨"
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        {
          "roman": "yǐzhíbàoyuàn",
          "word": "以直报怨"
        },
        {
          "roman": "yǐyuànbàodé",
          "word": "以怨報德"
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          "roman": "yǐyuànbàodé",
          "word": "以怨报德"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐdébàodé"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄧˇ ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄜˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ji⁵ dak¹ bou³ dak¹"
    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yǐdébàodé"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "yǐdébàodé"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "i³-tê²-pao⁴-tê²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yǐ-dé-bàu-dé"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yiiderbawder"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "идэбаодэ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "idɛbaodɛ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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    {
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      "zh-pron": "yíh dāk bou dāk"
    },
    {
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ji⁵ dak⁷ bou³ dak⁷"
    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "yi⁵ deg¹ bou³ deg¹"
    },
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      "ipa": "/jiː¹³ tɐk̚⁵ pou̯³³ tɐk̚⁵/",
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    {
      "ipa": "/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/jiː¹³ tɐk̚⁵ pou̯³³ tɐk̚⁵/"
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  "word": "以德報德"
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        "Traditional Chinese"
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      "roman": "Huòyuē: “Yǐ dé bào yuàn, hérú?” Zǐ yuē: “Héyǐ bàodé? Yǐ zhí bào yuàn, yǐ dé bào dé.”",
      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "text": "或曰:「以德報怨,何如?」子曰:「何以報德?以直報怨,以德報德。」",
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      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "text": "或曰:「以德报怨,何如?」子曰:「何以报德?以直报怨,以德报德。」",
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      "roman": "yǐdébàoyuàn",
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      "roman": "yǐdébàoyuàn",
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      "zh-pron": "yǐdébàodé"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄧˇ ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄜˊ"
    },
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "ji⁵ dak¹ bou³ dak¹"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐdébàodé"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐdébàodé"
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      "zh-pron": "i³-tê²-pao⁴-tê²"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐ-dé-bàu-dé"
    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "yiiderbawder"
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "идэбаодэ"
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      "zh-pron": "idɛbaodɛ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/",
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      "zh-pron": "yíh dāk bou dāk"
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      "zh-pron": "ji⁵ dak⁷ bou³ dak⁷"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "yi⁵ deg¹ bou³ deg¹"
    },
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      "ipa": "/jiː¹³ tɐk̚⁵ pou̯³³ tɐk̚⁵/",
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    {
      "ipa": "/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/jiː¹³ tɐk̚⁵ pou̯³³ tɐk̚⁵/"
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