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法不责众
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法不责众

法不责众 — “The law does not blame the multitude”

法不责众 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When an offense is committed by a large number of people, it is difficult or impractical to punish them all; the law does not punish the masses”. Literally, “The law does not blame the multitude”.

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法不责众 Pronunciation and Pinyin

法不责众 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
法		fǎ8law, method, France
不		bù4not
责		zé8responsibility, blame, or demand
众		zhòng6many people

Example Sentence with 法不责众

虽然大家都知道在公共场所大声喧哗是不文明行为，但当所有人都这样做时，管理人也往往会抱着法不责众的心态。
Although everyone knows that making loud noises in public places is uncivilized behavior, when everyone does it, managers often adopt the attitude that the law does not punish the multitude.

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Questions about 法不责众

What does 法不责众 mean?

法不责众 (fǎ bù zé zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When an offense is committed by a large number of people, it is difficult or impractical to punish them all; the law does not punish the masses”.

How do you pronounce 法不责众?

法不责众 is pronounced fǎ bù zé zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 法不责众 literally mean?

Literally, 法不责众 means “the law does not blame the multitude”. It is used to mean “When an offense is committed by a large number of people, it is difficult or impractical to punish them all; the law does not punish the masses”.

What is the Chinese definition of 法不责众?

责：责罚；众：多数人。指某种行为即使应受到法律的惩罚，但很多人都那样干，也就不好惩罚了