以怨报德 — “To repay kindness with enmity”
以怨报德 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repay kindness with enmity”. To return evil for good; to bite the hand that feeds you. Literally, “To repay kindness with resentment”.
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以怨报德 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 以yǐ
- 怨yuàn
- 报bào
- 德dé
以怨报德 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 以怨报德
他竟然恩将仇报，以怨报德，辜负了所有帮助过他的人
He actually repaid kindness with enmity, returning evil for good, disappointing everyone who had helped him.
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Questions about 以怨报德
- What does 以怨报德 mean?
- 以怨报德 (yǐ yuàn bào dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repay kindness with enmity”.
- How do you pronounce 以怨报德?
- 以怨报德 is pronounced yǐ yuàn bào dé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 以怨报德 literally mean?
- Literally, 以怨报德 means “to repay kindness with resentment”. It is used to mean “to repay kindness with enmity”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 以怨报德?
- 怨：仇恨；德：恩惠。用怨恨来回报别人的恩惠。