彰善瘅恶 zhāng shàn dàn è

to praise good and expose vice

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to praise good and expose vice
  2. 2. to distinguish good and evil (idiom); to uphold virtue and condemn evil

Characters

Character Meaning
彰 zhāng HSK 6
clear; conspicuous; manifest
善 shàn HSK 5
good (virtuous); good at sth; benevolent
瘅 dàn
to hate; (disease)
恶 è HSK 5
evil; vicious; fierce