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Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ō UD ā Oji ǎ NGU à, which means stop doing wrong. It's from Li Jieren's stagnant water.
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing
The origin of Idioms
The fifth part of Li Jieren's "stagnant water and ripples" is nine: "if the road is not smooth, others will shove it. If you know the direction, you should stop and check your fortune, and take your road of autumn."
Idiom explanation
Stop doing wrong.
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owe a debt of gratitude and hope to recompense it - gǎn ēn tú bào
god is carrying out the wishes of man - tiān cóng rén yuàn
govern by doing nothing that goes against nature - chuí gǒng ér zhì