厚德载福 — “Great virtue brings abundant blessings and good fortune”
厚德载福 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Great virtue brings abundant blessings and good fortune”. One's moral character determines one's prosperity. Literally, “Profound virtue carries blessings”.
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厚德载福 Pronunciation and Pinyin
厚德载福 Character Breakdown
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奶奶常说，人要心存善念，多做善事，这样才能厚德载福，过上安稳的日子。
Grandma often said that one should harbor kind thoughts and perform good deeds, for only then can great virtue bring blessings, leading to a peaceful life.
Idioms Related to 厚德载福
More idioms starting with 厚
- 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zài载wù物Great virtue supports great responsibility
- 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 厚德载福 mean?
厚德载福 (hòu dé zǎi fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Great virtue brings abundant blessings and good fortune”.
How do you pronounce 厚德载福?
厚德载福 is pronounced hòu dé zǎi fú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 厚德载福 literally mean?
Literally, 厚德载福 means “Profound virtue carries blessings”. It is used to mean “Great virtue brings abundant blessings and good fortune”.
What is the Chinese definition of 厚德载福?
后指有德者能多受福。