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권선징악
A classic four-character idiom that sums up the moral purpose of many stories. It remains a very popular way to describe the plot of movies and books.
Examples in context
전래 동화는 대부분 권선징악의 구조를 띤다
Most folk tales take the structure of rewarding good and punishing evil
영화의 결말은 권선징악의 메시지를 전달한다
The movie ending delivers a message of promoting virtue and reproving vice
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