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仁至義盡

简仁至义尽 · 繁仁至義盡

Mandarin · pinyin rén zhì yì jìn

extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty

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仁: rén · humaneness, benevolence, kindness
至: zhì · reach, arrive; extremely, very; Kangxi radical 133
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义: yì · right conduct, righteousness
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete

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2–4–4–4 · ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4

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jan4 zi3 ji6 zeon6

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(idiomatic) to have helped or cared for to the greatest extent

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