大德不酬 — “Great virtue unrequited”
大德不酬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound kindness or great virtue is so immense that it cannot be fully repaid, or it implies no need for explicit reciprocation”. Literally, “Great virtue unrequited”.
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What does 大德不酬 mean?
大德不酬 (dà dé bù chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound kindness or great virtue is so immense that it cannot be fully repaid, or it implies no need for explicit reciprocation”.
How do you pronounce 大德不酬?
大德不酬 is pronounced dà dé bù chóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大德不酬 literally mean?
Literally, 大德不酬 means “Great virtue unrequited”. It is used to mean “Profound kindness or great virtue is so immense that it cannot be fully repaid, or it implies no need for explicit reciprocation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大德不酬?
酬：报答，偿还。大的恩惠无法报答或不用报答