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改惡向善

简改恶向善 · 繁改惡向善

Mandarin · pinyin gǎi è xiàng shàn

turn away from evil and follow virtue

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改: gǎi · change, alter; improve, remodel
惡: Look up this written character
向: xiàng · toward, direction, trend
善: shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
恶: è · evil, wicked, bad, foul

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3–4–4–4 · gai3 e4 xiang4 shan4

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goi2 ok3 hoeng3 sin6

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