diào​mín​fá​zuì

to punish the guilty and comfort the people

Senses

吊民伐罪/ 弔民伐罪 diào​mín​fá​zuì (also diào​mín​fā​zuì) to punish the guilty and comfort the people

(idiom) to console the people by punishing their oppressive rulers; to launch a campaign for justice

References

variant 吊民伐罪/弔民伐罪 伐罪吊民/伐罪弔民
abbreviation 吊伐/弔伐 吊民伐罪/弔民伐罪