created sense approved 以直报怨/以直報怨 · yǐzhíbàoyuàn · to meet resentment with fairness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
以直报怨 / 以直報怨
yǐzhíbàoyuàn
to meet resentment with fairness
To handle a grudge or treat those who have wronged you with impartiality and justice; a concept from the [[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]], contrasted with responding with kindness or further hatred.
以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 直 (literal) → 直 · zhí · honest 报怨 (literal) → 报怨/報怨 · bàoyuàn · to avenge
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