阴德必有阳报
yīn​dé​bì​yǒu​yáng​bào

hidden merits bring visible rewards

  • created sense approved 阴德必有阳报/陰德必有陽報 · yīn​dé​bì​yǒu​yáng​bào · hidden merits bring visible rewards — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴德必有阳报 / 陰德必有陽報

    yīn​dé​bì​yǒu​yáng​bào

    hidden merits bring visible rewards

    Doing good deeds in secret will surely lead to rewards that everyone can see later on; it is a common idiom expressing the belief in karmic retribution for one's secret kindness.

    阴德 (literal) → 阴德/陰德 · yīn​dé · good deeds done in secret 必 (literal) → 必 · bì · certainly 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · there is 阳 (literal) → 阳/陽 · yáng · overt 报 (literal) → 报/報 · bào · retribution

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