to cast out the wicked and cherish the virtuous(jī zhuó yáng qīng)

to cast out the wicked and cherish the virtuous

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī Zhu ó y á ngq ī ng, which means to wash away sewage and let clean water come up. It refers to criticizing bad people and bad things and praising good people and good things. It's from the emperor's rule of the dead.

The origin of Idioms

The emperor's rule of the corpse: it is also righteous to promote the purity and remove the filth.

Idioms and allusions

In the Western Jin Dynasty, Sikong was engaged in Zhonglang leading the show. He was fond of boasting. He said that if he was in the position of inspector, he would get rid of the evil and reward the good just like washing away the dirty water and floating on the clear water. He just said it, but he didn't do it. In the "rebellion of eight kings", as a minister, he took refuge in any king who had power. Sima Gu, the king of Hejian (read "Y ó ng", one of the eight kings), trusted him very much and became the general of Pingbei. Later, he was killed by Shi yangteng, the commander of Sima Gu. The original text of the book of Jin: "Qianxiu, the character Chengshu, is a person of guanjin in Wuyi. Zuzhao, Wei Yanmen Taishou. Xiubo has a literary talent, a chivalrous personality, and a reputation for being a weak champion In Taikang middle school, he transferred to Xinanling, and moved to Sikong to work in Zhonglang Huidi is fortunate to Chang'an, and takes Xiu as his book of honor. When xiushao was in the chariot of Beijing, he was very generous when he saw Liu Yi, the official of Sili, playing a role. He said that when he was in charge of the Department, he should be able to stir up the turbid and raise the clear. And in changbonayan, there was no such thing as violating the rules and regulations. "

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object and attribute. Example 1. Crosstalk, which Mr. Hou Baolin calls "the art of laughter", uses such techniques as flattering, braving, teasing, and speaking. The wonderful fragments and funny dialogues melt elegance and humor into one furnace, which combines allegory and humor. It often makes "a clown in the city is better than ten famous doctors"! As for the comic dialogue, it means to criticize the current situation and reform the old and bring forth the new, to ridicule the world, to encourage the turbid and to promote the clean, to endure and meditate, to cultivate one's temperament, and its meaning and interest are very strong. 2. After years of silence, literary theory began to show its due vigor and vitality, and bravely undertook the historical task of clearing up the remaining evils of Lin Biao and the gang of four and bringing order out of chaos. 3. These articles are full of strong political enthusiasm, closely linked with the social reality, to the point of the current situation, stirring up the turbid and promoting the clear, penetrating into the wood, and the readers are amazed.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] showing good and ignoring evil, concealing evil and promoting good

Chinese PinYin : jī zhuó yáng qīng