accumulate virtue; do good
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to accumulate virtue; to do good deeds; to practice charity
literaryA literary term often used in moral or religious contexts, emphasizing the accumulation of good karma or merit over time. Commonly appears in the classical idiom "积善之家，必有余庆".
Jī积
shàn善
zhī之
jiā家
，
bì必
yǒu有
yú余
qìng庆
。
A family that accumulates virtue will have surplus blessings.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
jī积
shàn善
，
shēn深
shòu受
xiāng乡
lǐ里
ài爱
dài戴
。
He did good deeds throughout his life and was deeply loved by his fellow villagers.
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Gǔ古
rén人
jiào教
dǎo导
wǒ我
men们
yào要
duō多
jī积
shàn善
，
wù勿
yǐ以
shàn善
xiǎo小
ér而
bù不
wéi为
。
The ancients taught us to accumulate more good deeds, and not to neglect small acts of kindness.
Jī积
shàn善
jī积
dé德
shì是
Zhōng中
huá华
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
Accumulating virtue and merit is an important component of traditional Chinese culture.