僭赏滥刑 — “To mete out improper rewards and arbitrary punishments”
僭赏滥刑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mete out improper rewards and arbitrary punishments”. To reward the undeserving and punish the innocent. Literally, “presumptuous rewards and indiscriminate punishments”.
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What does 僭赏滥刑 mean?
僭赏滥刑 (jiàn shǎng làn xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mete out improper rewards and arbitrary punishments”.
How do you pronounce 僭赏滥刑?
僭赏滥刑 is pronounced jiàn shǎng làn xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 僭赏滥刑 literally mean?
Literally, 僭赏滥刑 means “presumptuous rewards and indiscriminate punishments”. It is used to mean “to mete out improper rewards and arbitrary punishments”.
What is the Chinese definition of 僭赏滥刑?
赏的不是有功的人，罚的不是有罪的人。泛指赏罚不当。