created reference approved 畏威怀德/畏威懷德 → 国语/國語 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
畏威怀德 / 畏威懷德 wèiwēihuáidé
国语 / 國語 guóyǔ
see
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created reference approved 畏威怀德/畏威懷德 → 左传/左傳 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
畏威怀德 / 畏威懷德 wèiwēihuáidé
左传 / 左傳 zuǒzhuàn
see
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 畏威怀德/畏威懷德 · wèiwēihuáidé · to respect power and cherish virtue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
畏威怀德 / 畏威懷德
wèiwēihuáidé
to respect power and cherish virtue
To both fear someone's power or authority and feel grateful for their kindness; used to describe a people or subordinate who is fully won over by a ruler's combined strength and benevolence.
畏 (literal) → 畏 · wèi · to respect 威 (literal) → 威 · wēi · might 怀 (literal) → 怀/懷 · huái · to comfort 德 (literal) → 德 · dé · kindness
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