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陟罰臧否

简 陟罚臧否 · 繁 陟罰臧否
Mandarin · pinyin zhì fá zāng pǐ

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to evaluate the merits and demerits of; (esp. in formal, ethical or societal contexts) to critique; to judge
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陟
zhì · climb, scale, ascend; proceed
罰
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臧
zāng · good, right, generous; command
否
fǒu · not, no, negative; final particle; hexagram ䷋
罚
fá · penalty, fine; punish, penalize
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4–2–1–3 · zhi4 fa2 zang1 pi3

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  1. (idiomatic) to reward good people and to punish bad people

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陟罰臧否 · zhi4 fa2 zang1 pi3
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Exact source record陟罰臧否 陟罚臧否 [zhi4 fa2 zang1 pi3] /(idiom) to evaluate the merits and demerits of; (esp. in formal, ethical or societal contexts) to critique; to judge/