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陟罚臧否

zhì fá zāng pǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to evaluate the merits and demerits of / (esp. in formal, ethical or societal contexts) to critique / to judge
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

陟罰臧否 陟罚臧否 [zhi4 fa2 zang1 pi3] /(idiom) to evaluate the merits and demerits of; (esp. in formal, ethical or societal contexts) to critique; to judge/

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Other forms in these source records: 陟罰臧否

  • 陟
    zhì

    to advance / to ascend / to promote

  • 罚
    fá

    to punish / to penalize / to fine

  • 臧
    zāng

    good / right

    zàng

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    Zāng

    surname Zang

  • 否
    fǒu

    to negate / to deny / not

    pǐ

    clogged / evil

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