How do you pronounce 与人为善?

与人为善 is pronounced yǔ rén wéi shàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 与人为善 literally mean?

Literally, 与人为善 means “to be good to people”. It is used to mean “to be kind and benevolent towards others”.

Where does 与人为善 come from?

与人为善 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 与人为善?

与：赞许，赞助；为：做；善：好事。指赞成人学好。现指善意帮助人。

与人为善 — “To be kind and benevolent towards others”

与人为善 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be kind and benevolent towards others”. To help others with good intentions. Literally, “To be good to people”.

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与人为善 Pronunciation and Pinyin

与yǔ
人rén
为wéi
善shàn

与人为善 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
与	yǔ	3	and; with; to give
人	rén	2	human being, person
为	wéi	4	to be or to do
善	shàn	12	good kind skillful

Example Sentence with 与人为善

无论在什么情况下，我们都应该与人为善，这样社会才能更加和谐。

No matter the circumstances, we should always be kind to others, so that society can become more harmonious.

Origin and Story of 与人为善

During the Warring States period, Mencius often used the example of Zilu to educate his students:

Zilu was very humble in accepting criticism about his faults and shortcomings, and then diligently corrected them.

Historically, all noble individuals have drawn upon the strengths and virtues of others to perform good deeds themselves. Figures like Shun and Yu exemplify this.

The highest virtue of a noble person is to be good to others.

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Questions about 与人为善

What does 与人为善 mean?: 与人为善 (yǔ rén wéi shàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be kind and benevolent towards others”.
How do you pronounce 与人为善?: 与人为善 is pronounced yǔ rén wéi shàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 与人为善 literally mean?: Literally, 与人为善 means “to be good to people”. It is used to mean “to be kind and benevolent towards others”.
Where does 与人为善 come from?: 与人为善 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 与人为善?: 与：赞许，赞助；为：做；善：好事。指赞成人学好。现指善意帮助人。

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