除暴安良 (chú bào ān liáng) — to eliminate the wicked and protect the innocent; (idiom) ridding society of evildoers to safeguard the people
Definition
A chengyu meaning to root out evildoers and protect the innocent, used for heroes, police, or vigilante figures. The third example shows it can also be used ironically, as a slogan that hides bad motives.
idiom
to eliminate the wicked and protect the innocentridding society of evildoers to safeguard the people
Examples
- 除暴安良。Gǔ dài de xiá kè yǐ chú bào ān liáng wèi jǐ rèn.Ancient knights-errant took it as their duty to eliminate evil and protect the innocent.
- 除暴安良。Zhè bù diàn shì jù jiǎng de shì yí gè jǐng chá chú bào ān liáng de gù shi.This TV drama tells the story of a police officer ridding society of evildoers to protect the people.
- 除暴安良，。Tā men dǎ zhe chú bào ān liáng de qí hào, shí jì shì zài pái chú yì jǐ.They acted under the banner of eliminating evil and protecting the good, but in reality they were purging dissenters.
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