德不配位，必有災殃
dé​bù​pèi​wèi​bì​yǒu​zāi​yāng

merit not matching position results in disaster

  • created sense approved 德不配位，必有灾殃/德不配位，必有災殃 · dé​bù​pèi​wèi​bì​yǒu​zāi​yāng · merit not matching position results in disaster — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    德不配位，必有灾殃 / 德不配位，必有災殃

    dé​bù​pèi​wèi​bì​yǒu​zāi​yāng

    merit not matching position results in disaster

    Calamity will befall those whose moral character or abilities are not in keeping with their social status or high position.

    德不配位 (literal) → 德不配位 · dé​bù​pèi​wèi · ill-fitting status ， (non_chinese) 必 (literal) → 必 · bì · certainly 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · there is 灾殃 (literal) → 灾殃/災殃 · zāi​yāng · disaster

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    created sense