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劝善惩恶

劝善惩恶 — “Encourage virtue and punish evil”

劝善惩恶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Encourage virtue and punish evil”. Reward the good and punish the wicked. Literally, “Exhort good, penalize evil”.

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劝善惩恶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

劝善惩恶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
劝
quàn4persuade or advise
善
shàn12good kind skillful
惩
chéng12to punish or admonish
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked

Example Sentence with 劝善惩恶

这部电影以其感人的故事,生动地展现了劝善惩恶的社会意义。
Through its touching story, this film vividly demonstrates the social significance of encouraging virtue and punishing evil.

Idioms Related to 劝善惩恶

Synonyms of 劝善惩恶

  • quàn劝shàn善jiè戒è恶encourage good and deter evil

More idioms starting with 劝

  • quàn劝shàn善chù黜è恶encourage good, deter evil
  • quàn劝bǎi百fěng讽yī一Admonition fails against temptation

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Questions about 劝善惩恶

What does 劝善惩恶 mean?

劝善惩恶 (quàn shàn chéng è) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Encourage virtue and punish evil”.

How do you pronounce 劝善惩恶?

劝善惩恶 is pronounced quàn shàn chéng è in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 劝善惩恶 literally mean?

Literally, 劝善惩恶 means “Exhort good, penalize evil”. It is used to mean “Encourage virtue and punish evil”.

What is the Chinese definition of 劝善惩恶?

劝:勉励;惩:责罚。惩罚坏人,奖励好人。

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