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令行禁止
 
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lìng xíng jìn zhǐ
  • lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom)
  • fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions
  • to ensure strictly obedience

令行禁止 lìng xíng jìn zhǐ

令行禁止
1 有令即行,有禁则止。形容法令或纪律的严正。《韩非子.八经》:「君执柄以处势,故令行禁止。」《汉书.卷四九.鼂错传》:「今陛下人民之众,威武之重,德惠之厚,令行禁止之势,万万于五伯。」

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