三令五申
sān​lìng​wǔ​shēn

to order repeatedly

  • created sense approved 三令五申 · sān​lìng​wǔ​shēn · to order repeatedly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三令五申

    sān​lìng​wǔ​shēn

    to order repeatedly

    (idiom) to give orders or warnings again and again; to repeatedly emphasize a rule or instruction

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · many 令 (literal) → 令 · lìng · to order 五 (literal) → 五 · wǔ · five 申 (literal) → 申 · shēn · again

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