「治亂世用重典」
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Pronunciation: | zi6 lyun6 sai3 jung6 cung5 din2 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
治 to punish; to constraint; to cure; to heal; to treat; to wipe out; to administer; to rule; good rule; to study; to research 亂 in a mess; disorderly; messy; recklessly; irresponsibly 世 age; era; world; life; lifetime 用 to use; to use up; usefulness; to enjoy; for a specific use 重 heavy; still; re-; important; high level; strongly; substantial; severe; layer; to place value upon; to respect; even more; in addition; and; last but not least; again; once more 典 book as a standard; standard; norm; allusion; ceremony |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
to use severe punishment in times of chaos, so as to deter people from committing crime
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