以直報怨

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Chinese

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to use; according to; so as to
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
 
straight; vertical; frank
straight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; upright
 
to announce; to inform; report
to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; to repay; to recompense; revenge
 
 blame; complain
trad. (以直報怨) 以 直 報 怨
simp. (以直报怨) 以 直 报 怨

Etymology

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From the Analects, Book 14 (《論語·憲問》):

或曰：「以德報怨，何如？」子曰：「何以報德？以直報怨，以德報德。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
或曰：「以德报怨，何如？」子曰：「何以报德？以直报怨，以德报德。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Huòyuē: “Yǐ dé bào yuàn, hérú?” Zǐ yuē: “Héyǐ bàodé? Yǐ zhí bào yuàn, yǐ dé bào dé.” [Pinyin]
Some one said, "What do you say concerning the principle that injury should be recompensed with kindness?" The Master said, "With what then will you recompense kindness? Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness."

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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以直報怨

  1. to recompense injury with justice

See also

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