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绳之以法 — “To punish according to the law”

绳之以法 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish according to the law”. To bring to justice. Literally, “Bind with law”.

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绳之以法 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绳之以法 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绳
shéng11rope, cord, or standard
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
以
yǐ5by means of
法
fǎ8law, method, France

Example Sentence with 绳之以法

对于那些破坏公共秩序、危害他人安全的人,必须绳之以法
Those who disrupt public order and endanger the safety of others must be brought to justice.

Idioms Related to 绳之以法

Antonyms of 绳之以法

  • xiāo逍yáo遥fǎ法wài外get away with a crime

More idioms starting with 绳

  • shéng绳yī一jiè戒bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shéng绳xiān先qǐ启hòu后inherit the past and usher in the future
  • shéng绳qí其zǔ祖wǔ武follow in ancestors' footsteps
  • shéng绳jué厥zǔ祖wǔ武continue ancestral legacy
  • shéng绳mò墨zhī之yán言wise and ethical advice
  • shéng绳chuáng床wǎ瓦zào灶extremely poor living conditions
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠miù缪correct faults and rectify errors
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠miù谬correct errors and rectify mistakes
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠wéi违identify and correct faults
  • shéng绳kǔn捆suǒ索bǎng绑bind tightly with ropes
  • shéng绳shū枢zhī之shì士a person from a very humble and impoverished background
  • shéng绳shū枢zhī之zi子a child of humble origins

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Questions about 绳之以法

What does 绳之以法 mean?

绳之以法 (shéng zhī yǐ fǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish according to the law”.

How do you pronounce 绳之以法?

绳之以法 is pronounced shéng zhī yǐ fǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 绳之以法 literally mean?

Literally, 绳之以法 means “Bind with law”. It is used to mean “to punish according to the law”.

What is the Chinese definition of 绳之以法?

根据法律制裁。

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