Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「知恩報德」 and its usage below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「知恩報德」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
If you know that you have received a favor from someone, you should repay the favor. Same as “knowing and repaying kindness”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhī ēn bào dé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji1 yan1 bou3 dak1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
