善
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Definitions
- 1. good (virtuous)
- 2. benevolent
- 3. well-disposed
- 4. good at sth
- 5. to improve or perfect
Words Containing 善
friendly
goodwill
to be good at; to be adept at
good and honest
appropriate; proper
(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive
benevolent
to make better; to improve
the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the \Book of Dao\ 道德經|道德经[dào dé jīng])
bad
imperfect
to be nothing to write home about (idiom)
man at birth is fundamentally good in nature (the first two lines of Three Character Classic 三字經|三字经[sān zì jīng])
words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)
He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
false compassion
hypocritical
hypocrite
to cooperate in a charity project
to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice
good-natured
good deeds
philanthropist
Shanhua town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
Shanhua town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
excellent
(Buddhism) good karma
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
Centrum (brand)
to treat well
to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)
reconstruction loan provided by Great Powers to Yuan Shikai in 1913
kindness
to be forgetful; to have a short memory
thoughtfulness
good and evil
white lie
sensitive; emotional
virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another
virtue has its reward, evil its retribution
good book
contributions
to be good at using (sth)
lay practitioners of Buddhism
wise policy
good karma
to leave the matter at that
to be good at
take good care of yourself!
to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
take good care of yourself! (idiom)
meritorious deed
good actions
to be good at understanding others (idiom)
good words
articulate
fickle
to cherish wealth
to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
eloquent
fair wind
Jiashan county in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[jiā xīng], Zhejiang
Jiashan county in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[jiā xīng], Zhejiang
the more the better
melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality
resourceful and decisive; resolute and sagacious
much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions
Yun Poseon (1897-1990), South Korean Democratic party politician, mayor of Seoul from 1948, president 1960-1962
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
to praise good and expose vice
readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)
kindhearted
the theory of Mencius that people are by nature good
philanthropist
a raffle (for charity)
charity
charity organization
kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking
lit. kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom)
see 懲惡揚善|惩恶扬善[chéng è yáng shàn]
to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
to claim credit due to others; to appropriate others' credit or honor
to improve communications
to improve relations
turn away from evil and follow virtue
to do a good deed every day
optimal
to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom)
kind and charitable
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通[zhāo tōng], Yunnan
Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通[zhāo tōng], Yunnan
doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)
of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)
perfect (idiom); perfection
truth, goodness and beauty
(idiom) expert at appointing people according to their abilities; to put the right people in the right places
see 知人善任[zhī rén shàn rèn]
beautiful and good
to be literate and numerate (idiom)
can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
glib of tongue (idiom)
highly literate
to attain perfection (idiom)
to be of service to others
good
to do good works
goodwill
goodwill ambassador
If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
Piqan county or Pichan nahiyisi in Turpan prefecture 吐魯番地區|吐鲁番地区[tǔ lǔ fān dì qū], Xinjiang
Piqan county or Pichan nahiyisi in Turpan prefecture 吐魯番地區|吐鲁番地区[tǔ lǔ fān dì qū], Xinjiang
comprehensive
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
Alxa league, a prefecture-level subdivision of Inner Mongolia
Alxa Right Banner, Mongolian Alshaa Baruun khoshuu, in Alxa League 阿拉善盟[ā lā shàn méng], Inner Mongolia (formerly in Gansu 1969-1979)
Alxa Left Banner, Mongolian Alshaa Züün khoshuu, in Alxa League 阿拉善盟[ā lā shàn méng], Inner Mongolia (formerly in Gansu 1969-1979)
Alxa League, a prefecture-level subdivision of Inner Mongolia
(idiom) to highlight sb's good points but omit to mention their faults
also written 首善之地[shǒu shàn zhī dì]
docile
to be brave and good at fighting (idiom)