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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「進賢黜惡」, explained below.

Introducing the idiom 「進賢黜惡」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

It means promoting the virtuous and dismissing the wicked. Promote the virtuous and capable, and dismiss the treacherous and cunning.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jìn xián chù è

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jeun3 yin4 jeut1 ok3

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.