be cultivated into a good one under the condition of external moral norms

be cultivated into a good one under the condition of external moral norms

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī sh à NCH é NGD é, which means to do good for a long time, will form a noble character. It comes from Xunzi's persuasion.

Notes on Idioms

Good: good deeds, good deeds; Virtue: noble character.

The origin of Idioms

Xunzi's persuasion: "the accumulation of good will leads to virtue, while the gods are complacent."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used to admonish. Only by studying our ancestors, we can accumulate good and become virtuous, and enjoy their prosperity. Ouyang Xiu's longgangqian table in Song Dynasty