怀德

懷德

huáidé

verb #32,093

Meanings

1 to be grateful for kindness received
2 to cherish virtue

Characters

to harbor; to cherish

virtue; kindness

Examples

百姓怀德，感激不已。

Bǎixìng huáidé, gǎnjī bùyǐ.

The people remember the kindness shown them, endlessly grateful.

君子怀德，小人怀土。

Jūnzǐ huáidé, xiǎorén huái tǔ.

A gentleman cherishes virtue; a petty man cherishes land. (from the Analects)

Tips

register

Literary/classical. You will see 怀德 in the Analects (《论语·里仁》: 君子怀德，小人怀土) and as a place-name component (怀德县 in Jilin), but it is rare in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

怀 huái

德 dé