福德

fúdé
noun #21,726

Meanings

  1. 1 fortune and virtue
  2. 2 blessings and moral merit
  3. 3 good karma

Examples

Tā yīshēng jīlěi le shēnhòu de fúdé.
He accumulated deep fortune and virtue throughout his life.
Xíng shàn jī dé, fúdé zì lái.
Do good deeds and accumulate virtue; fortune and merit will come naturally.

Tips

culture
福德 is a key concept in Chinese Buddhism and folk religion, referring to the merit () that generates good fortune (). The 福德 (God of Fortune and Virtue) is widely worshipped in Taiwan and southern China.

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