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Examples:eliminate vice and exalt virtue—start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through—praise the virtue of sb or sth while concealing their faults—religious chant (promoting virtue and obstructing evil)—outstanding (idiom); a pinnacle of virtue and ability—virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—turn away from evil and follow virtue—virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another—accumulate merit and virtue—paragon of virtue and learning—encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice—the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—a paragon of virtue and learning—distributing money, fighting for virtue (idiom); fig. generous in helping the needy—give up evil and return to virtue—lit. (may the) five blessings descend upon this home (namely: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death)—Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty—fig. give up evil ways and return to virtue—wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue—virtue has its reward, evil its retribution—filial piety (Confucian virtue)—bathe the body and cleanse virtue (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation—extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention duty—distributing money, supporting virtue (idiom); fig. give generously in a public cause—distinguish good and evil (idiom); to uphold virtue and condemn evil—uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)—Virtue is easily sullied. [idiom.]—be advanced in both years and virtue [idiom.]— |