chéng
è
yáng
shàn

idiom

Meaning of 惩恶扬善

惩恶扬善 means punish evil and promote good; uphold justice. Pronounced chéng è yáng shàn.

  • punish evil and promote good; uphold justice

Definitions & Examples

de
zài
chéng
è
yáng
shàn
 
wéi
shè
huì
gōng
píng
 

The purpose of the law is to punish evil and promote good, safeguarding social justice.

Zhè
wèi
qīng
guān
shēng
zhì
chéng
è
yáng
shàn
 
shēn
shòu
bǎi
xìng
ài
dài
 

This incorruptible official devoted his life to punishing the wicked and praising the good, earning deep affection from the people.

men
yīng
gāi
zài
shēng
huó
zhōng
yáng
chéng
è
yáng
shàn
de
jīng
shén
 

We should carry forward the spirit of upholding good and punishing evil in our lives.

Chéng
è
yáng
shàn
 
shù
zhèng
 
shì
wén
huà
jiàn
shè
de
zhòng
yào
rèn
wu
 

Punishing evil and promoting good to establish a healthy social climate is an important task in cultural development.

Hěn
duō
xiá
xiǎo
shuō
de
zhǔ
jiù
shì
chéng
è
yáng
shàn
 

The theme of many martial arts novels is punishing the wicked and upholding the good.