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彰善癉惡

简 彰善瘅恶 · 繁 彰善癉惡
Mandarin · pinyin zhāng shàn dàn è

Meanings

  1. to distinguish good and evil (idiom); to uphold virtue and condemn evil
  2. to praise good and expose vice
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彰
zhāng · clear, manifest, obvious
善
shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
癉
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惡
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瘅
dān · dàn · to hate bitterly; drought; dry
恶
è · evil, wicked, bad, foul
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1–4–4–4 · zhang1 shan4 dan4 e4

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彰善癉惡 · zhang1 shan4 dan4 e4
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Exact source record彰善癉惡 彰善瘅恶 [zhang1 shan4 dan4 e4] /to distinguish good and evil (idiom); to uphold virtue and condemn evil/to praise good and expose vice/