以直報怨
Chinese
- to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)straight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; upright
blame; complain trad. (以直報怨) 以 直 報 怨 simp. (以直报怨) 以 直 报 怨
Etymology
From the Analects:
- 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.][▼ expand/hide]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, circa 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Huòyuē: “Yǐdébàoyuàn, hérú?” Zǐ yuē: “Héyǐ bàodé? Yǐzhíbàoyuàn, yǐdébàodé.” [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."
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.]
Pronunciation
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