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

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
直 zhí
HSK 3
straight, erect, vertical
報 bào report, tell, announce
怨 yuàn
HSK 5
hatred, enmity, resentment
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
德 dé
HSK 5
ethics, morality, virtue
報 bào report, tell, announce
德 dé
HSK 5
ethics, morality, virtue