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严惩不贷
严惩不贷
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严惩不贷

严惩不贷 — “To punish severely without leniency or mercy”

严惩不贷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish severely without leniency or mercy”. To show no quarter in punishment. Literally, “severely punish without leniency”.

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严惩不贷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

严惩不贷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
严
yán7strict, severe, solemn
惩
chéng12to punish or admonish
不
bù4not
贷
dài9lend or borrow

Example Sentence with 严惩不贷

对于那些恶意破坏公共设施的行为,相关部门表示将严惩不贷
Relevant departments have stated that they will severely punish those who maliciously damage public facilities.

Idioms Related to 严惩不贷

Synonyms of 严惩不贷

  • chéng惩qián前bì毖hòu后learn from past mistakes to prevent future ones
  • shā杀yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shéng绳zhī之yǐ以fǎ法punish according to the law

Antonyms of 严惩不贷

  • gū姑xī息yǎng养jiān奸tolerating evil allows it to flourish
  • fàng放rèn任zì自liú流let things drift without interference

More idioms starting with 严

  • 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xíng刑jùn峻zhì制strict laws and severe punishments
  • yán严xíng刑jùn峻fǎ法harsh punishments and strict laws
  • 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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Questions about 严惩不贷

What does 严惩不贷 mean?

严惩不贷 (yán chéng bù dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish severely without leniency or mercy”.

How do you pronounce 严惩不贷?

严惩不贷 is pronounced yán chéng bù dài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 严惩不贷 literally mean?

Literally, 严惩不贷 means “severely punish without leniency”. It is used to mean “to punish severely without leniency or mercy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 严惩不贷?

惩:处罚;贷:宽容。严厉惩罚,绝不宽恕。

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