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令不虚行 — “Orders or regulations are strictly enforced and fully carried out”

令不虚行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Orders or regulations are strictly enforced and fully carried out”. They are not mere empty words. Literally, “Orders do not go in vain”.

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令不虚行 Pronunciation and Pinyin

令不虚行 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
令
lìng5order, cause, make, season
不
bù4not
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line

Example Sentence with 令不虚行

公司新修订的规章制度,务必做到令不虚行,才能确保项目的顺利推进
The company's newly revised rules and regulations must be strictly enforced and carried out to ensure the smooth progress of the project.

Idioms Related to 令不虚行

Antonyms of 令不虚行

  • yī一zhǐ纸kōng空wén文an empty promise on paper

More idioms starting with 令

  • lìng令rén人zuò作ǒu呕repulsive and sickening
  • lìng令rén人qiè切chǐ齿to make one furious with hatred
  • lìng令rén人fà发zhǐ指make one bristle with indignation
  • lìng令rén人chī吃jīng惊to cause astonishment or surprise
  • lìng令rén人pēn喷fàn饭extremely amusing or ridiculous
  • lìng令rén人hán寒xīn心to deeply disappoint and dishearten
  • lìng令rén人pěng捧fù腹to make one laugh heartily
  • lìng令rén人zhù注mù目to attract attention
  • lìng令rén人mǎn满yì意to cause people to be satisfied
  • lìng令rén人tòng痛xīn心heart-wrenching and deeply regrettable
  • lìng令rén人zhǔ瞩mù目to attract a lot of attention
  • lìng令rén人shén神wǎng往captivating and inspiring longing

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Questions about 令不虚行

What does 令不虚行 mean?

令不虚行 (lìng bù xū xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Orders or regulations are strictly enforced and fully carried out”.

How do you pronounce 令不虚行?

令不虚行 is pronounced lìng bù xū xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 令不虚行 literally mean?

Literally, 令不虚行 means “Orders do not go in vain”. It is used to mean “Orders or regulations are strictly enforced and fully carried out”.

What is the Chinese definition of 令不虚行?

指制定的法令必须切实执行。

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