约法三章

Traditional: 約法三章

yuē fǎ sān zhāng

Dictionary entry

to agree on three laws (idiom)

What does 约法三章 mean?

约法三章 (yuē fǎ sān zhāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to agree on three laws (idiom)

2three-point covenant

3(fig.) preliminary agreement

4basic rules

Character breakdown

Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.

约yāoto weigh in a balance or on a scale 法fǎvariant of 法[fa3]三Sānsurname San 章Zhāngsurname Zhang

Reviewed examples

No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.

How to pronounce 约法三章

约法三章

yuē fǎ sān zhāng

Tap to hear Mandarin.

Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.