Dĩ đức báo oán
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Meaning · English
Repel hatred with kindness
Literally: Repel resentment with virtue
Examples
Anh ấy luôn dĩ đức báo oán với những người ghét mìnhHe always repels hatred with kindness towards those who hate him
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Dĩ đức báo oán” mean?
Repel hatred with kindness Literally: Repel resentment with virtue
Is “Dĩ đức báo oán” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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