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善有善报,恶有恶报

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shàn yǒu shàn bào , è yǒu è bào

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  1. 1. virtue has its reward, evil its retribution

Child Words of 善有善报,恶有恶报

善
shàn

good (virtuous)

报
bào

to announce

恶
è

evil

恶
wù

to hate

有
yǒu

to have; there is

善有善报
shàn yǒu shàn bào

virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another

恶报
è bào

retribution

恶有恶报
è yǒu è bào

evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds

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