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彰善癉惡

简彰善瘅恶 · 繁彰善癉惡

Mandarin · pinyin zhāng shàn dàn è

to distinguish good and evil (idiom); to uphold virtue and condemn evil
to praise good and expose vice

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彰: zhāng · clear, manifest, obvious
善: shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
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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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