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積陰德必有陽報

简积阴德必有阳报 · 繁積陰德必有陽報

Mandarin · pinyin jī yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào

(saying) doing good deeds in secret will eventually bring rewards

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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
必: bì · surely, most certainly; must
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
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积: jī · accumulate, store up, amass
阴: yīn · 'female' principle; dark; secret
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
报: bào · report, tell, announce

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1–1–2–4–3–2–4 · ji1 yin1 de2 bi4 you3 yang2 bao4

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