S1E09 | Payback | 感恩图报
Saying: “To repay a kindness”
Pinyin: Gǎn Ēn Tú Bào
Chinese: 感恩图报
Laszlo serves up yet another classic Chinese proverb! This time we look at an ancient story that teaches us when someone does you a favor…don’t forget to show your gratitude by paying them back one day.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bào | 报 | to pay back or reciprocate |
| Chūnqiú | 春秋 | Spring and Autumn era of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty |
| Gǎn | 感 | thankful, to thank or to appreciate |
| Gǎn Ēn | 感恩 | Appreciate or be thankful for the kindness, appreciate the favor |
| Gǎn Ēn Jié | 感恩节 | Thanksgiving holiday |
| Gǎn Ēn Tú Bào | 感恩图报 | To Repay a Kindness |
| Luòyáng | 洛阳 | Ancient capital of China, located in Henan |
| Lǎozǐ | 老子 | Ancient philosopher and Daoism founder |
| Shǐ Jì | 史记 | the Records of the Grand Historian |
| Sīmǎ Qiān | 司马迁 | Great Historian from the Han Dynasty, wrote the Shi Ji |
| Sūnzǐ | 孙子 | Sun Tzu, writer of the Art of War |
| Tú | 图 | to intend to do something, to plan to |
| Tú Bào | 图报 | to intend to reciprocate or pay back… |
| Wú State | 吴国 | Ancient Zhou Dynasty state around Zhejiang-Jiangsu |
| Wǔ and Wú | 武 / 吴 | Third tone Wǔ and second tone Wú |
| Wǔ Zǐxū | 伍子胥 | Great Wu era general and paragon of loyalty |
| Zhèng | 郑国 | State during the Zhou Dynasty |
| Zhèng Dìng Gōng | 郑定公 | King Ding of Zheng reigned 529-514 BCE |
| Zhōu Dynasty | 周朝 | Ancient Dynasty of China |
| Ēn | 恩 | grace, kindness, a favor or help |
