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阴德
yīn​dé

good deeds done in secret

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 阴德必有阳报 yīn​dé​bì​yǒu​yáng​bào hidden merits bring visible rewards
    Doing good deeds in secret will surely lead to rewards that everyone can see later on; it is a common idiom expressing the belief in karmic retribution for one's secret kindness.