punish the wicked and praise the good; root out evil and uphold good
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb phrase
punish evil and promote good; uphold justice
formalA classical idiom advocating moral justice and social order. Used in formal, literary, or official contexts.
Fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
mù目
dì的
zài在
yú于
chéng惩
è恶
yáng扬
shàn善
，
wéi维
hù护
shè社
huì会
gōng公
píng平
。
The purpose of the law is to punish evil and promote good, safeguarding social justice.
Zhè这
wèi位
qīng清
guān官
yī一
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
chéng惩
è恶
yáng扬
shàn善
，
shēn深
shòu受
bǎi百
xìng姓
ài爱
dài戴
。
This incorruptible official devoted his life to punishing the wicked and praising the good, earning deep affection from the people.
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Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
zài在
shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
fā发
yáng扬
chéng惩
è恶
yáng扬
shàn善
de的
jīng精
shén神
。
We should carry forward the spirit of upholding good and punishing evil in our lives.
Chéng惩
è恶
yáng扬
shàn善
，
shù树
lì立
zhèng正
qì气
，
shì是
wén文
huà化
jiàn建
shè设
de的
zhòng重
yào要
rèn任
wu务
。
Punishing evil and promoting good to establish a healthy social climate is an important task in cultural development.
Hěn很
duō多
wǔ武
xiá侠
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
zhǔ主
tí题
jiù就
shì是
chéng惩
è恶
yáng扬
shàn善
。
The theme of many martial arts novels is punishing the wicked and upholding the good.