惩恶劝善 — “To punish evil and encourage good”
惩恶劝善 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish evil and encourage good”. To chastise evil and promote virtue. Literally, “punish evil, encourage good”.
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惩恶劝善 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惩恶劝善 Character Breakdown
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老师们在教育学生时，总是以身作则，惩恶劝善，引导他们走上正确的道路。
Teachers, when educating students, always set an example, punishing wrongdoing and encouraging good deeds, guiding them onto the right path.
Idioms Related to 惩恶劝善
Synonyms of 惩恶劝善
More idioms starting with 惩
- chéng惩yī一jǐng儆zhòng众punish one to warn many
- chéng惩yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
- chéng惩yī一jiè戒bǎi百punish one to warn many
- chéng惩yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- chéng惩qián前bì毖hòu后learn from past mistakes to prevent future ones
- chéng惩fèn忿zhì窒yù欲curb anger and restrain desires
- chéng惩gēng羹chuī吹jī虀Once bitten, twice shy
- chéng惩gēng羹chuī吹jī齑overly cautious from past bad experience
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What does 惩恶劝善 mean?
惩恶劝善 (chéng è quàn shàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish evil and encourage good”.
How do you pronounce 惩恶劝善?
惩恶劝善 is pronounced chéng è quàn shàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惩恶劝善 literally mean?
Literally, 惩恶劝善 means “punish evil, encourage good”. It is used to mean “to punish evil and encourage good”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惩恶劝善?
惩：责罚；劝：勉励。惩罚坏人，奖励好人。