







信赏必罚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to administer strict and impartial rewards and punishments”. To be fair and firm in rewarding good deeds and punishing wrongdoings. Literally, “Rewards are trustworthy and punishments are certain”.

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Open the tool →信赏必罚 (xìn shǎng bì fá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to administer strict and impartial rewards and punishments”.
信赏必罚 is pronounced xìn shǎng bì fá in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 信赏必罚 means “Rewards are trustworthy and punishments are certain”. It is used to mean “to administer strict and impartial rewards and punishments”.
信:真实不欺。有功劳的一定奖赏,有罪过的一定惩罚。形容赏罚严明。