以直报怨，以德报德

Traditional: 以直報怨，以德報德

yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé

Dictionary entry

to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)

What does 以直报怨，以德报德 mean?

以直报怨，以德报德 (yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)

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以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 报bàoto report; to inform; to announce · to respond; to reply 怨yuànto blame · (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge 德DéGermany · German

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How to pronounce 以直报怨，以德报德

以直报怨，以德报德

yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé

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