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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「除暴安良」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Eradicate violence and appease the good people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chú bào ān liáng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheui4 bou6 on1 leung4

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.