惩恶扬善
chéng'è​yáng​shàn

to uphold virtue and condemn evil

  • created sense approved 惩恶扬善/懲惡揚善 · chéng'è​yáng​shàn · to uphold virtue and condemn evil — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    惩恶扬善 / 懲惡揚善

    chéng'è​yáng​shàn

    to uphold virtue and condemn evil

    To punish or suppress evil deeds while promoting and praising good ones.

    惩 (literal) → 惩/懲 · chéng · to punish 恶 (literal) → 恶/惡 · è · evil 扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to spread 善 (literal) → 善 · shàn · good

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