德艺双馨

德藝雙馨
déyìshuāngxīn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 possessing both integrity and artistic skill
  2. 2 of exemplary character and craft
  3. 3 admired for both virtue and talent

Examples

Tā shì yí wèi déyìshuāngxīn de lǎo yìshùjiā.
He is an elder artist admired for both his character and his artistry.
Zhège jiǎngxiàng zhuānmén bān gěi déyìshuāngxīn de yǎnyuán.
This award is given specifically to actors of exemplary character and craft.

Tips

usage
Reserved for artists and performers — singers, opera actors, calligraphers, musicians. Use 品学兼优 for students and 德才兼备 for officials or professionals. All three share the 'virtue + X' structure.
memory
(virtue) + (skill) + (both) + (fragrance). Virtue and skill both giving off fragrance — a Chinese metaphor for a reputation that wafts far beyond the person.

Stroke Order

shuāng
xīn