阴德 yīndé good deeds done in secret Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 阴德必有阳报 yīndébìyǒuyángbào 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.