光恶不善 — “Engaged solely in wickedness”
光恶不善 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Engaged solely in wickedness”. Committing only evil deeds and no good ones. Literally, “Purely evil, not good”.
光恶不善 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 光恶不善
During the late Shang Dynasty, Grand Tutor Wen Zhong, a general serving King Zhou, found six of his Ten Ultimate Formations broken by Jiang Ziya. In desperation, he flew to Luofu Cave to enlist the help of Zhao Gongming.
Zhao Gongming, equipped with his divine whip, dragon-binding rope, and sea-stabilizing pearls, entered the fray. He gravely injured Jiang Ziya and also wounded five other prominent immortals, including Immortal Yuding, demonstrating a complete disregard for righteousness and committing only malevolent acts.
Ultimately, with the assistance of Lu Ya from Kunlun Mountain, Jiang Ziya managed to defeat Zhao Gongming.
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Open the tool →Questions about 光恶不善
What does 光恶不善 mean?
光恶不善 (guāng è bù shàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Engaged solely in wickedness”.
How do you pronounce 光恶不善?
光恶不善 is pronounced guāng è bù shàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 光恶不善 literally mean?
Literally, 光恶不善 means “Purely evil, not good”. It is used to mean “Engaged solely in wickedness”.
Where does 光恶不善 come from?
光恶不善 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 光恶不善?
只做恶事，不做善事