弃邪从正 — “To abandon evil ways and embrace righteousness”
弃邪从正 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon evil ways and embrace righteousness”. To mend one's ways or turn over a new leaf. Literally, “Abandon evil, follow righteousness”.
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弃邪从正 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他决定弃邪从正，过上踏实的生活。
He decided to forsake his wicked ways and lead an honest life.
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- qì弃yì义bèi倍xìn信abandon righteousness, betray trust
- qì弃zhī之kě可xī惜a pity to discard
- qì弃zhī之kě可xī惜，，shí食zhī之wú无wèi味a pity to discard, tasteless to eat
- qì弃zhī之rú如bì敝jī屐discard like a worn-out shoe
- qì弃zhī之dù度wài外to completely disregard
- qì弃zhī之bì敝xǐ屣discard as worthless
- qì弃shū书juān捐jiàn剑disdain trivial matters, focus on great ambitions
- qì弃wěi伪cóng从zhēn真abandon falsehood, follow truth
- qì弃sú俗chū出jiā家Renounce worldly life for monasticism
- qì弃xìn信wàng忘yì义break promises and abandon principles
- qì弃xìn信wéi违yì义break promises and disregard morality
- qì弃gōng公yíng营sī私abandon public for private gain
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What does 弃邪从正 mean?
弃邪从正 (qì xié cóng zhèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon evil ways and embrace righteousness”.
How do you pronounce 弃邪从正?
弃邪从正 is pronounced qì xié cóng zhèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弃邪从正 literally mean?
Literally, 弃邪从正 means “Abandon evil, follow righteousness”. It is used to mean “to abandon evil ways and embrace righteousness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弃邪从正?
指抛弃邪行，归向正道。