"隱惡揚善" meaning in Chinese

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        "1": "子 曰：「^舜 其 大知 也 與{yú}！舜 好{hào}問 而 好{hào} 察 邇-言，@隱.惡 而 @揚.善，執 其 兩端，用 其 中 於 民，其 斯 以為 ^舜 乎！」",
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