揚清激濁

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lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good · eliminate vice and exalt virtue

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
  2. eliminate vice and exalt virtue

Written Forms

揚清激濁Traditional · Main Form
扬清激浊Alternate Form

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