chéng'è​quàn​shàn

to punish evil and encourage good

Senses

惩恶劝善/ 懲惡勸善 chéng'è​quàn​shàn to punish evil and encourage good

to punish the wicked in order to encourage others to be virtuous; to uphold virtue and condemn evil

References

variant 惩恶劝善/懲惡勸善 劝善惩恶/勸善懲惡
variant 劝善惩恶/勸善懲惡 惩恶劝善/懲惡勸善
abbreviation 惩劝/懲勸 惩恶劝善/懲惡勸善