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彰善瘅恶

zhāng shàn dàn èdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to distinguish good and evil (idiom) / to uphold virtue and condemn evil / to praise good and expose vice
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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:

彰善癉惡 彰善瘅恶 [zhang1 shan4 dan4 e4] /to distinguish good and evil (idiom); to uphold virtue and condemn evil/to praise good and expose vice/

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Other forms in these source records: 彰善癉惡

  • 彰
    zhāng

    clear / conspicuous / manifest

  • 善
    shàn

    good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect

  • 瘅
    dān

    (disease)

    dàn

    to hate

  • 恶
    ě

    used in 惡心|恶心[ě xīn]

    è

    evil / fierce / vicious / ugly / coarse / to harm

    wù

    to hate / to loathe / ashamed / to fear / to slander

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.