jìn​dé

to improve one's moral character

  • created sense approved 进德/進德 · jìn​dé · to improve one's moral character — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    进德 / 進德

    jìn​dé

    to improve one's moral character

    To strive for moral progress or the refinement of one's character; often used in the context of personal cultivation.

    进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to advance 德 (literal) → 德 · dé · virtue

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