除暴安良

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

CEDICT

除去残暴之徒，安抚善良百姓。

重編國語辭典

Homographs

除暴安良 chúbào'ānliáng

Entry Composition

1 除暴 chúbào to eliminate outlaws
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 安于 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