法出多门 — “Laws emerge from many gates”
法出多门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Regulations or rules originate from multiple independent sources or departments, leading to inconsistency, confusion, and difficulty in unified implementation or enforcement”. Literally, “Laws emerge from many gates”.
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Origin and Story of 法出多门
During the Tang Dynasty, the Bureau of Internal Affairs held immense power for a time. They manipulated the emperor, ran rampant across the land, and acted without any regard for law or order.
Emperor Wenzong of Tang wished to break free from this situation. He issued an edict inviting upright individuals to submit memorials pointing out flaws in governance, so that he could appoint talented people to suitable positions.
Liu Ben, a scholar from Youzhou, submitted a memorial stating that powerful families and corrupt officials dared to disregard laws because 'laws came from multiple sources,' leading to decrees not being uniformly obeyed or implemented.
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More idioms starting with 法
- fǎ法bù不chuán传liù六ěr耳strictly confidential, only between two people
- fǎ法bù不róng容qíng情The law allows no personal favoritism
- fǎ法bù不xùn徇qíng情The law is impartial
- fǎ法bù不zé责zhòng众the law does not punish the masses
- fǎ法bù不ē阿guì贵The law is impartial to all
- fǎ法lì力wú无biān边boundless magical power
- fǎ法wài外shī施rén仁show mercy beyond the law
- fǎ法wài外shī施ēn恩show mercy beyond the law
- fǎ法jiā家bì拂shì士Loyal, virtuous, and sagacious counselors
- fǎ法chéng成lìng令xiū修laws and regulations are complete and perfected
- fǎ法wú无èr二mén门Laws must be consistent and uniformly applied
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Open the tool →Questions about 法出多门
What does 法出多门 mean?
法出多门 (fǎ chū duō mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Regulations or rules originate from multiple independent sources or departments, leading to inconsistency, confusion, and difficulty in unified implementation or enforcement”.
How do you pronounce 法出多门?
法出多门 is pronounced fǎ chū duō mén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 法出多门 literally mean?
Literally, 法出多门 means “Laws emerge from many gates”. It is used to mean “Regulations or rules originate from multiple independent sources or departments, leading to inconsistency, confusion, and difficulty in unified implementation or enforcement”.
Where does 法出多门 come from?
法出多门 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 法出多门?
门：门径。指各部门各自为政，自立法制，使法令不能统一，无从执行。