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Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「道高德重」, with details below.

The idiom 「道高德重」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

He has high moral standards and great prestige.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dào gāo dé zhòng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dou6 gou1 dak1 jung6/chung5/chung4

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.