advise [try to persuade] to be good and penalize [punish] the vicious; poetic justice
Related Translations:
劝善规过: exhort sb. to reform himself and urge him to practise virtue
劝善戒恶: persuade sb. to do good and dissuade him from doing evil; exhort sb. to be good and guard him against evil
惩: 动词1.(处罚) punish; penalize 短语和例子严惩敢于入侵之敌 severely punish any enemy that dares to intrude2.[书面语] (警戒) take or give warning 短语和例子惩前毖后 take warning from the past in order to be more careful in