以直报怨，以德报德 yǐ zhí bào yuàn ， yǐ dé bào dé

repay hate with fairness, kindness with kindness

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
报 bào HSK 2
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
报 bào HSK 2
report; to inform; newspaper
德 dé HSK 5
Germany; abbr. for 德国dé guó; German