以直報怨，以德報德 yǐ zhí bào yuàn ， yǐ dé bào dé

repay hurt with fairness, repay good with good

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
直 zhí HSK 3
straight; vertical; straightforward
報 bào
report; to inform; newspaper
怨 yuàn HSK 5
to blame; to complain
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
德 dé HSK 5
Germany; abbr. for 德国dé guó; German
報 bào
report; to inform; newspaper
德 dé HSK 5
Germany; abbr. for 德国dé guó; German