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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「明德惟馨」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

The idiom 「明德惟馨」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

Mingde: virtue; Wei: is; Xin: the fragrance emitted. What really emits fragrance is virtue.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

míng dé wéi xīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ming4 dak1 wai4 hing1

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