- 赏罚分明 shǎngfáfēnmíng judicious in rewards and punishmentsreward those who deserve it and punish those who deserve it; exercise discipline fairly and strictly
- 赏罚严明 shǎngfáyánmíng strict and fair in rewarding and punishingto be strictly just in meting out rewards and punishments; to handle the distribution of merit and the assignment of blame with total clarity and impartiality
- 赏罚不明 shǎngfábùmíng unfair rewards and punishmentsPay no heed to merit and demerit; to fail to reward those who deserve it or punish those who deserve it.