恩义

恩義
ēnyì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 feelings of gratitude and loyalty; obligation from kindness received

Examples

Tā shǐzhōng bù wàng lǎoshī de ēnyì.
He never forgets the kindness and loyalty he owes his teacher.
Fūqī zhī jiān yīng jiǎng ēnyì.
Husband and wife should honor mutual gratitude and loyalty.

Tips

culture
Traditional Confucian concept pairing (kindness received) with (righteousness, moral obligation). In classical contexts it framed the bonds of sovereign–subject, father–son, and husband–wife: kindness creates a lasting ethical debt.

Stroke Order

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