彰善瘅恶 in English zhang1 shan4 dan4 e4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to distinguish good and evil (idiomatic expression); to uphold virtue and condemn evil
  • to praise good and expose vice

Simplified Characters

彰 善 瘅 恶

Traditional Characters

彰 善 癉 惡

Pinyin

zhang1 shan4 dan4 e4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

彰zhang1clear 善shan4good (virtuous) 瘅dan1(disease) 恶e4see 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]