







格杀勿论 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be authorized to kill on sight without being held accountable for the killing, especially when dealing with individuals who resist arrest, commit violence, or violate strict prohibitions”. Literally, “Strike to kill, no accountability/discussion”.

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Open the tool →格杀勿论 (gé shā wù lùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be authorized to kill on sight without being held accountable for the killing, especially when dealing with individuals who resist arrest, commit violence, or violate strict prohibitions”.
格杀勿论 is pronounced gé shā wù lùn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 格杀勿论 means “Strike to kill, no accountability/discussion”. It is used to mean “to be authorized to kill on sight without being held accountable for the killing, especially when dealing with individuals who resist arrest, commit violence, or violate strict prohibitions”.
格:打;格杀:打死;勿论:不论罪。指把拒捕、行凶或违反禁令的人当场打死而不以杀人论罪。