除暴安良

chúbào'ānliáng

to eliminate the violent criminals and comfort the law-abiding mass

Wiktionary

Homographs

除暴安良 chúbàoānliáng to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor

Entry Composition

1 除暴 chúbào to eliminate outlaws
=2 安 Ān surname An
=2 安 ān
  1. (bound form) calm; peaceful
  2. to calm; to set at ease
  3. safe; secure; in good health
  4. content; satisfied (as in 安於 ānyú)
  5. to place (sb) in a suitable position (job)
  6. to install; to fix; to fit
  7. to bring (a charge against sb)
  8. to harbor (certain intentions)
  9. ampere (abbr. for 安培 ānpéi)
=3 良 liáng
  1. good
  2. very
  3. very much
=3 良 liǎng only used in 方良, alternative form of 魍魎 /魍魉 (wǎngliǎng)