do good; practice charity; perform good deeds
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to do good deeds; to practice charity; to perform acts of kindness
Emphasizes moral cultivation through concrete good actions. Often used in religious, ethical, or formal contexts. Frequently appears in the set phrase '积德行善' (accumulate virtue and do good).
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
xíng行
shàn善
，
shēn深
shòu受
cūn村
mín民
ài爱
dài戴
。
He practiced charity all his life and was deeply loved by the villagers.
Fó佛
jiào教
gǔ鼓
lì励
rén人
men们
duō多
xíng行
shàn善
shì事
。
Buddhism encourages people to perform more good deeds.
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Xíng行
shàn善
bù不
fēn分
dà大
xiǎo小
，
zhòng重
zài在
xīn心
yì意
。
Doing good is not about the size of the deed, but the intention behind it.
Jī积
dé德
xíng行
shàn善
shì是
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
Accumulating virtue and doing good is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.