令行禁止

lìng xíng jìn zhǐ

Dictionary entry

(lit.) orders are carried out and prohibitions are observed (idiom)

What does 令行禁止 mean?

令行禁止 (lìng xíng jìn zhǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) orders are carried out and prohibitions are observed (idiom)

2(fig.) to execute every order without fail

Character breakdown

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令língused in 脊令[ji2 ling2] · used in 令狐[Ling2 hu2] (Taiwan pr. [ling4])行xíngokay · all right 禁jīnto endure 止zhǐto stop · to prohibit

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令行禁止

lìng xíng jìn zhǐ

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