yīn
gōng

common
noun

Meaning of 阴功

阴功 means hidden virtue; merit accumulated through secret good deeds. Pronounced yīn gōng.

  • hidden virtue; merit accumulated through secret good deeds

Definitions & Examples

shēng
xíng
shàn
 
le
shǎo
yīn
gōng
 

He did good deeds all his life, accumulating much hidden virtue.

Jiù
rén
mìng
shèng
zào
 
zhè
shì
yīn
gōng
de
shì
 

Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda—this is an act that accumulates hidden merit.

bèi
 
yīn
gōng
yòu
sūn
 

Ancestors accumulated virtue, and their hidden merit protects their descendants.