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 4
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
德 (virtue) + 艺 (skill) + 双 (both) + 馨 (fragrance). Virtue and skill both giving off fragrance - a Chinese metaphor for a reputation that wafts far beyond the person.

Stroke Order

德 dé
艺 yì
双 shuāng
馨 xīn