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Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「以怨報德」 below.

The idiom 「以怨報德」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Resentment: hatred; virtue: favor. Repay others’ kindness with resentment.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǐ yuàn bào dé

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi5 yun3 bou3 dak1

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.