We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「勸善戒惡」, with its usage explained below.
The idiom 「勸善戒惡」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Punish the bad guys and reward the good guys. Same as “encourage good and punish evil.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
quàn shàn jiè è
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hyun3 sin6 gaai3 ok3
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
