严刑峻法 — “Harsh punishments and strict laws”
严刑峻法 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “harsh punishments and strict laws”. Draconian laws and severe penalties. Literally, “severe punishments and strict laws”.
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严刑峻法 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了维护小镇的治安，新上任的管理者决定推行严刑峻法。
To maintain public order in the town, the newly appointed administrator decided to implement harsh punishments and strict laws.
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- yán严sī丝hé合fèng缝fitting together perfectly
- yán严yán严shí实shí实tightly sealed or packed
- yán严yú于lǜ律jǐ己be strict with oneself
- yán严yú于lǜ律yǐ已Be strict with oneself
- yán严yú于zé责jǐ己，，kuān宽yǐ以dài待rén人Be strict with self, lenient with others
- yán严yǐ以lǜ律jǐ己，，kuān宽yǐ以zì字rén人Be strict with self, lenient with others
- yán严yǐ以lǜ律jǐ己，，kuān宽yǐ以dài待rén人be strict with self, lenient with others
- yán严jiā家è饿lì隶rigid, restrained calligraphic style
- yán严shī师chū出gāo高tú徒Strict teachers make excellent students
- yán严shī师wèi畏yǒu友strict teacher, respected friend
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What does 严刑峻法 mean?
严刑峻法 (yán xíng jùn fǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “harsh punishments and strict laws”.
How do you pronounce 严刑峻法?
严刑峻法 is pronounced yán xíng jùn fǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 严刑峻法 literally mean?
Literally, 严刑峻法 means “severe punishments and strict laws”. It is used to mean “harsh punishments and strict laws”.
What is the Chinese definition of 严刑峻法?
峻：严酷。严厉的刑罚和严峻的法令。