change oneself for the better and keep away from evil
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ǐ sh à NYU ǎ nzu ì, which means to be kind and far away from sin. It's from the book of rites, Richard.
Idiom explanation
Tend to be good and stay away from evil
The origin of Idioms
In the book of rites of Dadai · Li Cha: "the most important thing is not to be sprouted, but to be revered by Weihe, which makes the people move away from their crimes and know nothing about it." According to the book of rites, the Enlightenment of rites is weak, and the way to stop evils is not formed, which makes people move away from good and sin without knowing it
Analysis of Idioms
Emotional color: commendatory words
Idiom structure: United
Idiom usage
To persuade others to be good.
change oneself for the better and keep away from evil
misgovernment makes the people rebel - guān bèng mín fǎn
Five ghosts make a miscarriage of Justice - wǔ guǐ nào pàn
as a little bird rests upon a man -- a timid and lovable little woman - fēi niǎo yī rén