以德报怨
yǐ​dé​bào​yuàn

to return good for evil

  • created sense approved 以德报怨/以德報怨 · yǐ​dé​bào​yuàn · to return good for evil — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    以德报怨 / 以德報怨

    yǐ​dé​bào​yuàn

    to return good for evil

    to return good for evil; to requite evil with kindness rather than resentment

    以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 德 (literal) → 德 · dé · kindness 报怨 (literal) → 报怨/報怨 · bào​yuàn · to avenge

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