绳之以法

Traditional: 繩之以法

shéng zhī yǐ fǎ

Dictionary entry

to punish according to the law

What does 绳之以法 mean?

绳之以法 (shéng zhī yǐ fǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to punish according to the law

2to bring to justice

Character breakdown

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绳shéngrope · CL:根[gen1]之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]法fǎvariant of 法[fa3]

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绳之以法

shéng zhī yǐ fǎ

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