ji5 zik6 bou3 jyun3, ji5 dak1 bou3 dak1以直報怨，以德報德以直报怨，以德报德
Jyutpingji5 zik6 bou3 jyun3, ji5 dak1 bou3 dak1
Yaleyíh jikh bou yyun3, yíh dāk bou dāk
Definition
to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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