owe a debt of gratitude and hope to recompense it(gǎn ēn tú bào)

owe a debt of gratitude and hope to recompense it

Gratitude, a Chinese idiom, is pronounced g à n à NT ú B à o, which means to thank others for their kindness and try to repay them. It comes from the book to Ouyang Sheren.

Idiom explanation

Feeling: gratitude; favor: favor; picture: plot; reward: reward. Thank others for their kindness and try to repay them.

The origin of Idioms

Song zenggong's shangouyang Sheren's book: "how should we map out the feelings and reports?"

Idiom usage

It's a serial verb. It's a predicate. It's used for people. Example: Sun Yat Sen's book of warning fellow countrymen: "today's two sons have fled to foreign countries and advocated the association of emperor protection. How can there be another one?"

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] gratitude and tears of gratitude [antonym] ingratitude and vengeance

Idioms and allusions

Explanation: be grateful to others for their kindness and try to repay them. Picture: seeking. In the spring and Autumn period, Wu Zixu, the great general of the state of Wu, led the soldiers of the state of Wu to attack Zheng. Zheng Dinggong, the monarch of the state of Zheng, said, "who can let Wu Zixu take his soldiers back instead of attacking us, I will reward him a lot. Unfortunately, no one thought of a good way. On the fourth morning, a young fisherman came to Zheng Dinggong and said, "I have a way to prevent Wu Zixu from attacking Zheng. On hearing this, Zheng Dinggong immediately asked Da Yulang, "how many soldiers and cars do you need? "Da Yulang shook his head and said," I don't need soldiers and cars, and I don't need to bring food. I just need to use my paddle to get tens of thousands of Wu soldiers back to Wu. What kind of oars are so powerful? Da Yulang put his oar under his arm and ran to the barracks of the state of Wu to find Wu Zixu. As he sang, he banged on the oars: "people in Luzhong, people in Luzhong; who's good to cross the river? On the sword, seven star script; back to you, take it with you. You are proud today. Remember, father-in-law Yu? Wu Zixu saw the oar on Da Yulang's hand and immediately asked him, "young man, who are you? "Da Yulang replied," don't you see the oar in my hand? My father lives on this oar, and he saved you with it. Wu Zixu said, "I remember! When I was on the run, there was a fisherman who saved me. I always wanted to repay him! So you are his son. How did you come here? "Da Yu Lang said," it's not because you state of Wu are going to attack our state of Zheng. We fishermen are all called here. Our monarch, Zheng Dinggong, said, "as long as anyone can ask general Wu to withdraw his troops and not attack Zheng, I will reward him a lot! "I hope that general Wu, seeing that my dead father once saved you, won't attack Zheng, and let me go back to get some rewards. Wu Zixu said with gratitude, "because your father saved me, I was able to live as a general. How could I forget his favor? I will certainly help you! As soon as Wu Zixu finished, he immediately took all the soldiers back. Da Yulang happily told Zheng Dinggong the good news. All of a sudden, all the people in the state of Zheng regarded Da Yulang as a great Savior and called him "the doctor of Da Yulang". The Duke of Zheng Ding gave him 100 li of land! In order to repay Da Yulang's father for helping him, Wu Zixu not only did not attack Zheng, but also let Da Yulang get a reward, which is called "gratitude".

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