劝善惩恶 in English quan4 shan4 cheng2 e4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiomatic expression); metaphorically poetic justice
  • you get what's coming to you

Simplified Characters

劝 善 惩 恶

Traditional Characters

勸 善 懲 惡

Pinyin

quan4 shan4 cheng2 e4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

劝quan4to advise 善shan4good (virtuous) 惩cheng2to punish 恶e4see 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]