劝善惩恶

Traditional: 勸善懲惡

quàn shàn chéng è

Dictionary entry

to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice

What does 劝善惩恶 mean?

劝善惩恶 (quàn shàn chéng è) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice

2you get what's coming to you

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劝quànto advise · to urge 善shàngood (virtuous) · benevolent 惩chéngto punish · to reprimand 恶ěused in 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]

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劝善惩恶

quàn shàn chéng è

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