修德慎罚 — “Cultivate virtue and be cautious with punishment”
修德慎罚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate moral conduct and exercise prudence in administering punishment; to govern with virtue and be cautious in the use of penalties”. Literally, “Cultivate virtue and be cautious with punishment”.
修德慎罚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
修德慎罚 Character Breakdown
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What does 修德慎罚 mean?
修德慎罚 (xiū dé shèn fá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate moral conduct and exercise prudence in administering punishment; to govern with virtue and be cautious in the use of penalties”.
How do you pronounce 修德慎罚?
修德慎罚 is pronounced xiū dé shèn fá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 修德慎罚 literally mean?
Literally, 修德慎罚 means “Cultivate virtue and be cautious with punishment”. It is used to mean “to cultivate moral conduct and exercise prudence in administering punishment; to govern with virtue and be cautious in the use of penalties”.
What is the Chinese definition of 修德慎罚?
修：实行。实行德政，慎用刑罚