施恩 (shī ēn) — to bestow favor, to do a kindness (formal)
Definition
A formal, literary verb meaning to bestow kindness or do a favor for someone. Used more in writing and moral contexts than in everyday speech.
verb
to bestow favorto do a kindness (formal)
Examples
- 施恩，。Tā céng jīng duì hěn duō rén shī ēn, xiàn zài dà jiā dōu lái bāng tā.He once did favors for many people, and now everyone comes to help him.
- ，。Zhè wèi lǎo rén yì shēng shī guò bù shǎo ēn, què cóng bù qiú huí bào.This elderly person bestowed many favors in his life, but never asked for anything in return.
- ，。Shī ēn yú rén, shì yì zhǒng měi dé.Bestowing favors upon others is a virtue.
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