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권선징악
Literally meaning 'encourage virtue and punish vice,' this four-character idiom describes stories where good prevails over evil. It is a common trope in classical literature and family dramas.
Examples in context
고전 소설의 대부분은 권선징악을 주제로 한다
Most classical novels take poetic justice as their theme
현대 문학은 권선징악의 틀에서 벗어나고 있다
Modern literature is breaking away from the mold of poetic justice
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