善有善报，恶有恶报

shàn yǒu shàn bào , è yǒu è bào

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1. virtue has its reward, evil its retribution

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Child Words of 善有善报，恶有恶报

• 善 善 shàn: good (virtuous)
• 报 报 bào: to announce
• 恶 恶 è: evil
• 恶 恶 wù: to hate
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 善有善报 善有善报 shàn yǒu shàn bào: virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another
• 恶报 恶报 è bào: retribution
• 恶有恶报 恶有恶报 è yǒu è bào: evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds