德不配位，必有灾殃

Traditional: 德不配位，必有災殃

dé bù pèi wèi , bì yǒu zāi yāng

Dictionary entry

calamity will befall those whose moral standards are not in keeping with their social status

What does 德不配位，必有灾殃 mean?

德不配位，必有灾殃 (dé bù pèi wèi , bì yǒu zāi yāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1calamity will befall those whose moral standards are not in keeping with their social status

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德DéGermany · German 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-配pèito join · to fit 位wèiposition · location 必bìcertainly · must 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)灾zāidisaster; calamity 殃yāngcalamity

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How to pronounce 德不配位，必有灾殃

德不配位，必有灾殃

dé bù pèi wèi , bì yǒu zāi yāng

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