B1 Proverb Formal

善有善报，恶有恶报

shanyoushanbao, eyuebao

Good begets good, evil begets evil

Practice it

Meaning

Good deeds will be rewarded, and bad deeds will be punished.

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Cultural Background

Widely used in daily life, often in movies and literature. Commonly used in religious and social contexts. Used in Cantonese, often in TV dramas. Used in the Chinese-speaking community as a moral guideline.

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Rhythm

The phrase is balanced. Practice saying it with a steady rhythm.

Meaning

Good deeds will be rewarded, and bad deeds will be punished.

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Rhythm

The phrase is balanced. Practice saying it with a steady rhythm.

Test Yourself

Fill in the missing characters.

善有善报，恶有____。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 恶报

The phrase is a parallel structure.

🎉 Score: /1

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the missing characters. Fill Blank A1

善有善报，恶有____。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 恶报

The phrase is a parallel structure.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It has religious roots but is used secularly today.

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因果报应

synonym

Karma/Retribution

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积善之家

similar

A family that does good.

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