Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「積善成德」, explained below.
The idiom 「積善成德」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Good: good deeds, good things; Virtue: noble character. Doing good deeds over a long period of time will develop a noble character.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jī shàn chéng dé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jik1 sin6 sing4 dak1
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
