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义刑义杀
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义刑义杀 — “Just punishment and righteous execution”

义刑义杀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the administration of punishment and capital punishment that is considered just, righteous, and morally correct, applied with impartiality and in accordance with proper principles”. Literally, “Just punishment and righteous execution”.

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义刑义杀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

义刑义杀 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning
刑
xíng6punishment for a crime
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning
杀
shā6to kill

Example Sentence with 义刑义杀

古代圣贤认为,对于穷凶极恶之徒,若能做到义刑义杀,方可震慑邪恶,安定人心。
Ancient sages believed that for those who commit heinous crimes, if just punishment and righteous execution could be applied, it would deter evil and calm people's hearts.

Idioms Related to 义刑义杀

More idioms starting with 义

  • yì义bù不zhǔ主cái财,,cí慈bù不zhǔ主bīng兵Righteousness avoids wealth, compassion avoids war
  • yì义bù不fǎn反gù顾Press forward for justice, never looking back
  • yì义bù不qǔ取róng容Uphold justice without compromise
  • yì义bù不róng容cí辞be bound by duty
  • yì义bù不shēng生cái财Righteousness does not generate wealth
  • yì义bù不cí辞nán难righteousness does not shrink from difficulty
  • yì义fū夫jié节fù妇dutiful husband and virtuous wife
  • yì义shān山ēn恩hǎi海profound kindness and obligation
  • yì义xíng形yú于sè色righteous indignation on one's face
  • yì义fèn愤tián填xiōng胸filled with righteous indignation
  • yì义fèn愤tián填yīng膺filled with righteous indignation
  • yì义duàn断ēn恩jué绝bond of affection and kindness completely severed

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Questions about 义刑义杀

What does 义刑义杀 mean?

义刑义杀 (yì xíng yì shā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the administration of punishment and capital punishment that is considered just, righteous, and morally correct, applied with impartiality and in accordance with proper principles”.

How do you pronounce 义刑义杀?

义刑义杀 is pronounced yì xíng yì shā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 义刑义杀 literally mean?

Literally, 义刑义杀 means “Just punishment and righteous execution”. It is used to mean “refers to the administration of punishment and capital punishment that is considered just, righteous, and morally correct, applied with impartiality and in accordance with proper principles”.

What is the Chinese definition of 义刑义杀?

适当的刑罚与死刑

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