劝善惩恶 quàn shàn chéng è

promote good, punish evil; justice is served

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice
  2. 2. you get what's coming to you

Characters

Character Meaning
劝 quàn HSK 5
to try to persuade; to advise; to urge
善 shàn HSK 5
good (virtuous); good at sth; benevolent
惩 chéng HSK 6
to punish; to reprimand; to warn
恶 è HSK 5
evil; vicious; fierce