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积德累功

jī dé lěi gōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to accumulate merit and virtue
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

積德累功 积德累功 [ji1 de2 lei3 gong1] /to accumulate merit and virtue/

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Other forms in these source records: 積德累功

  • 积
    jī

    to amass / to accumulate / to store up / (math.) product (the result of multiplication) / (TCM) constipation / indigestion

  • 德
    dé

    virtue / goodness / morality / ethics / kindness / favor / character / kind

    Dé

    Germany / German / abbr. for 德國|德国[Dé guó]

  • 累
    léi

    used in 累累[léi léi] / used in 累贅|累赘[léi zhui] and 累墜|累坠[léi zhui] / used in 纍纍|累累[léi léi]

    lěi

    to accumulate / to involve or implicate (Taiwan pr. [lèi]) / continuous / repeated

    lèi

    tired / weary / to strain / to wear out / to work hard

  • 功
    gōng

    meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.