厚德载物 — “Great virtue allows one to support and carry great responsibilities”
厚德载物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Great virtue allows one to support and carry great responsibilities”. Enabling them to accomplish significant tasks and contribute to the well-being of all. Literally, “Great virtue carries all things”.
厚德载物 Pronunciation and Pinyin
厚德载物 Character Breakdown
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- hòu厚jīn今bó薄gǔ古favor the present over the past
- hòu厚gǔ古bó薄jīn今revere ancient, slight modern
- hòu厚wèi味xī腊dú毒hidden dangers in appealing things
- hòu厚wǎng往báo薄lái来give generously, receive modestly
- hòu厚dé德zǎi载fú福Great virtue brings abundant blessings
- hòu厚cǐ此bó薄bǐ彼favor one, neglect another
- hòu厚shēng生lì利yòng用enrich lives and utilize resources
- hòu厚pí皮lǎo老liǎn脸shameless and impervious to criticism
- hòu厚lù禄gāo高guān官high office and generous salary
- hòu厚jī积bó薄fā发accumulate much to release slowly
- hòu厚mào貌shēn深qíng情Benevolent appearance, unfathomable intentions
- hòu厚mào貌shēn深wén文outwardly kind but inwardly inscrutable
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What does 厚德载物 mean?
厚德载物 (hòu dé zài wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Great virtue allows one to support and carry great responsibilities”.
How do you pronounce 厚德载物?
厚德载物 is pronounced hòu dé zài wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 厚德载物 literally mean?
Literally, 厚德载物 means “Great virtue carries all things”. It is used to mean “Great virtue allows one to support and carry great responsibilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 厚德载物?
旧指道德高尚者能承担重大任务。