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赏高罚下 — “Reward the meritorious, punish the guilty”

赏高罚下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reward those who have rendered meritorious service and punish those who have committed crimes; to administer justice by distinguishing between deserving and culpable actions”. Literally, “Reward the meritorious, punish the guilty”.

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赏高罚下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

赏高罚下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
赏
shǎng12reward, appreciate, enjoy
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated
罚
fá9punish, penalize, or fine
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 赏高罚下

一个健全的体系应该赏高罚下,以激励人们向上。
A sound system should reward the meritorious and punish the guilty, thereby encouraging people to strive for improvement.

Idioms Related to 赏高罚下

Synonyms of 赏高罚下

  • shǎng赏gōng功fá罚zuì罪Reward good, punish evil
  • shǎng赏láo劳fá罚zuì罪reward merit, punish crime

More idioms starting with 赏

  • shǎng赏yī一quàn劝zhòng众reward one to encourage many
  • shǎng赏yī一quàn劝bǎi百reward one to encourage many
  • shǎng赏bù不dāng当gōng功reward does not match merit
  • shǎng赏bù不yú逾rì日Reward promptly
  • shǎng赏bù不yú逾shí时reward without delay
  • shǎng赏bù不yí遗jiàn贱Reward all deserving people regardless of status
  • shǎng赏xìn信fá罚bì必Reward and punish fairly
  • shǎng赏xìn信fá罚míng明administer rewards and punishments justly
  • shǎng赏tóng同fá罚yì异Reward agreement, punish disagreement
  • shǎng赏shàn善fá罚fǒu否reward good, punish evil

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Questions about 赏高罚下

What does 赏高罚下 mean?

赏高罚下 (shǎng gāo fá xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reward those who have rendered meritorious service and punish those who have committed crimes; to administer justice by distinguishing between deserving and culpable actions”.

How do you pronounce 赏高罚下?

赏高罚下 is pronounced shǎng gāo fá xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 赏高罚下 literally mean?

Literally, 赏高罚下 means “Reward the meritorious, punish the guilty”. It is used to mean “to reward those who have rendered meritorious service and punish those who have committed crimes; to administer justice by distinguishing between deserving and culpable actions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 赏高罚下?

奖赏有功的人,惩罚犯罪的人。同“赏功罚罪”。

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