德艺双馨

德藝雙馨
déyì-shuāngxīn
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

HSK 3
Tā shì yí wèi déyì-shuāngxīn de lǎo yìshùjiā.
He is an elder artist admired for both his character and his artistry.
HSK 7-9
Zhège jiǎngxiàng zhuānmén bān gěi déyì-shuāngxīn 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