懲前毖後,治病救人

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to punish those before to prevent those after; to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again to treat an illness to rescue someone; to save one's life
trad. (懲前毖後,治病救人) 懲前毖後 治病 救人
simp. (惩前毖后,治病救人) 惩前毖后 治病 救人

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懲前毖後,治病救人

  1. (Maoism) "learn from past mistakes to avoid future ones and cure the sickness to save the patient"