去暗投明 — “To abandon an undesirable or unethical path and choose a righteous one”
去暗投明 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon an undesirable or unethical path and choose a righteous one”. To turn away from bad practices and embrace good ones. Literally, “leave darkness, turn to brightness”.
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- qù去wěi伪cún存zhēn真eliminate the false, preserve the true
- qù去zhù住liǎng两nán难difficult to decide whether to go or stay
- qù去qí其zāo糟pò粕，，cún存qí其jīng精huá华discard the dross, keep the essence
- qù去wēi危jiù就ān安avoid danger and seek safety
- qù去tiān天chǐ尺wǔ五extremely high or close to power
- qù去tài太qù去shèn甚know when to stop
- qù去hài害xīng兴lì利remove harm, promote benefit
- qù去jiù就zhī之fēn分distinction of staying or leaving
- qù去jiù就zhī之jì际critical moment of decision
- qù去gù故jiù就xīn新discard the old and adopt the new
- qù去gù故nà纳xīn新discard the old, adopt the new
- qù去mò末guī归běn本prioritize fundamental industries
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What does 去暗投明 mean?
去暗投明 (qù àn tóu míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon an undesirable or unethical path and choose a righteous one”.
How do you pronounce 去暗投明?
去暗投明 is pronounced qù àn tóu míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 去暗投明 literally mean?
Literally, 去暗投明 means “leave darkness, turn to brightness”. It is used to mean “to abandon an undesirable or unethical path and choose a righteous one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 去暗投明?
脱离黑暗势力，走向光明的道路。