善有善報,惡有惡報

简 善有善报,恶有恶报 · 繁 善有善報,惡有惡報
Mandarin · pinyin shàn yǒu shàn bào , è yǒu è bào

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  1. virtue has its reward, evil its retribution
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善
shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
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报
bào · report, tell, announce
恶
è · evil, wicked, bad, foul
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sin6 jau5 sin6 bou3 ,ok3 jau5 ok3 bou3

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善有善報,惡有惡報 · shan4 you3 shan4 bao4 , e4 you3 e4 bao4
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Exact source record善有善報,惡有惡報 善有善报,恶有恶报 [shan4 you3 shan4 bao4 , e4 you3 e4 bao4] /virtue has its reward, evil its retribution/