好人好事 (hǎo rén hǎo shì) — good people and good deeds (a set phrase referring to virtuous individuals and their praiseworthy actions)

Definition

A set phrase referring collectively to virtuous people and their praiseworthy actions, often used in official or media contexts about promoting positive examples.

idiom
good people and good deeds (a set phrase referring to virtuous individuals and their praiseworthy actions)

Examples

  • 好人好事。
    Shè qū lǐ jīng cháng xuān chuán hǎo rén hǎo shì.
    The community often promotes good people and good deeds.
  • 好人好事。
    Wǒ men yào duō xué xí hǎo rén hǎo shì.
    We should learn more from good people and good deeds.
  • 好人好事。
    Bào zhǐ shàng bào dào le hěn duō hǎo rén hǎo shì.
    The newspaper reported many good people and good deeds.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

好人good people
好hǎogood人rénpeople
偏正Modifier + head
好事good deeds
好hǎogood事shìdeed
偏正Modifier + head

好人 and 好事 are joined, referring to virtuous people and praiseworthy deeds.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

好 joins 女 (woman) and 子 (child), understood as a woman with a child, linked to goodness or affection.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

好 joins 女 (woman) and 子 (child), understood as a woman with a child, linked to goodness or affection.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In 事, 又 is a hand and 中 is a flagpole with a drum; holding a flag in hand depicts performing a job.

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