Turning from evil to obstinacy

Turning from evil to obstinacy

Turning evil into Yao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Gu ī Xi é Zhu ǎ NY à o, which means to get rid of evil and return to the right way. It comes from the article of offering sacrifices to the sea god.

Idiom explanation

Yao: bright. Get rid of evil and return to the right way.

The origin of Idioms

According to Lin Zexu's sacrifice to the God of the sea in the Qing Dynasty, "if you go back to evil and turn to Yao, you will not bother to add one arrow; if you collect all the flying insects, you will be able to store ten thousand boxes."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or object; used in writing.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: return to the evil and return to the right.