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立德
lì​dé

to achieve virtue

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
立德 lì​dé
to achieve virtue
to establish one's virtue or moral character; to distinguish oneself through moral excellence. In classical philosophy, it is considered one of the 'three imperishables' alongside 立功 lì​gōng and 立言 lì​yán.

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  • 立功 lì​gōng
  • 立言 lì​yán
  • 三不朽 sān​bù​xiǔ
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