诛心之律 — “The rule of judging motives”
诛心之律 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the principle or practice of judging and condemning someone based on their presumed underlying motives or intentions, rather than their explicit words or actions; often used to describe a harsh or incisive critique that delves into someone's inner thoughts”. Literally, “the rule of judging motives”.
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- zhū诛yī一jǐng警bǎi百Punish one to warn many
- zhū诛bù不bì避guì贵punish all offenders equally
- zhū诛xiōng凶tiǎn殄nì逆Punish the violent and eliminate the rebellious
- zhū诛xiōng凶tǎo讨nì逆punish the wicked and suppress the rebellious
- zhū诛jìn尽shā杀jué绝utterly wipe out
- zhū诛yì意zhī之fǎ法punishing intent, not outcome
- zhū诛gù故shì贳wù误Punish intentional faults, pardon unintentional mistakes
- zhū诛bào暴tǎo讨nì逆punish the tyrannical and suppress the rebellious
- zhū诛qiú求bù不yǐ已make endless demands
- zhū诛qiú求wú无yàn厌make incessant and exorbitant demands
- zhū诛qiú求wú无yǐ已make endless exorbitant demands
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What does 诛心之律 mean?
诛心之律 (zhū xīn zhī lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the principle or practice of judging and condemning someone based on their presumed underlying motives or intentions, rather than their explicit words or actions; often used to describe a harsh or incisive critique that delves into someone's inner thoughts”.
How do you pronounce 诛心之律?
诛心之律 is pronounced zhū xīn zhī lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 诛心之律 literally mean?
Literally, 诛心之律 means “the rule of judging motives”. It is used to mean “the principle or practice of judging and condemning someone based on their presumed underlying motives or intentions, rather than their explicit words or actions; often used to describe a harsh or incisive critique that delves into someone's inner thoughts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 诛心之律?
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