陟罚臧否
Traditional form:
陟罰臧否
Pinyin (reading):
zhìfázāngpǐ
Definitions:
- (idiom) to evaluate the merits and demerits of; (esp. in formal, ethical or societal contexts) to critique; to judge
Characters:
- 陟 - to climb; to advance; progress
- 罚 - penalty, fine; to punish, to penalize
- 臧 - good, right; generous; to command
- 否 - no, not, un-; final particle
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