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以直报怨，以德报德

yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé

9-character word Traditional 以直報怨，以德報德

What 以直报怨，以德报德 means

1. to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)

The characters in 以直报怨，以德报德

• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 直zhístraight; to straighten; fair and reasonable
• 报bàoto report; to inform; to announce; to respond; to reply; to sign up for…
• 怨yuànto blame; (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge
• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 德dévirtue; goodness; morality
• 报bàoto report; to inform; to announce; to respond; to reply; to sign up for…
• 德dévirtue; goodness; morality

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