惩恶扬善

Traditional: 懲惡揚善

chéng è yáng shàn

Dictionary entry

to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)

What does 惩恶扬善 mean?

惩恶扬善 (chéng è yáng shàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)

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惩chéngto punish · to reprimand 恶ěused in 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]扬Yángabbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] in Jiangsu · surname Yang 善shàngood (virtuous) · benevolent

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惩恶扬善

chéng è yáng shàn

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