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德藝雙馨

简德艺双馨 · 繁德藝雙馨

Mandarin · pinyin dé yì shuāng xīn

(idiom) possessing both integrity and artistic skills

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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
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馨: xīn · fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance
艺: yì · art; talent, ability; craft
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both

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2–4–1–1 · de2 yi4 shuang1 xin1

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dak1 ngai6 soeng1 hing1

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(idiomatic) being reputable for having both artistic skills and morals (especially when referring to an artist of any domain)

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