惩恶扬善 chéng è yáng shàn

to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
惩 chéng HSK 6
to punish; to reprimand; to warn
恶 è HSK 5
evil; vicious; fierce
扬 yáng HSK 4
to raise; to hoist; to flutter
善 shàn HSK 5
good (virtuous); good at sth; benevolent