激浊扬清

jīzhuóyángqīng

drain away the mud and bring in fresh water—drive out evil and usher in good; eliminate vice and exalt virtue

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drive out evil and usher in good

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ji1 zhuo2 yang2 qing1

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

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激浊扬清

jī zhuó yáng qīng

（除恶奖善） eliminate the impure from the pure -- to cast out the wicked and cherish the virtuous; castigate the bad and extol the good; drain away the mud and bring in fresh water; drive out evil and usher in good; eliminate vice and exalt virtue; get rid of the evil and hail the virtuous

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激濁揚清|激浊扬清 [jī zhuó yáng qīng] ► lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good ► eliminate vice and exalt virtue