惩恶扬善 in English cheng2 e4 yang2 shan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

惩 恶 扬 善

Traditional Characters

懲 惡 揚 善

Pinyin

cheng2 e4 yang2 shan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

惩cheng2to punish 恶e4see 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 扬yang2abbr. for 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] 善shan4good (virtuous)