吊民伐罪
diào​mín​fá​zuì

to punish the guilty and comfort the people

  • created reference approved 吊民伐罪/弔民伐罪 → 伐罪吊民/伐罪弔民 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吊民伐罪 / 弔民伐罪 diào​mín​fá​zuì

    伐罪吊民 / 伐罪弔民 fá​zuì​diào​mín

    variant

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  • created sense approved 吊民伐罪/弔民伐罪 · diào​mín​fá​zuì · to punish the guilty and comfort the people — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吊民伐罪 / 弔民伐罪

    diào​mín​fá​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

    diào​mín​fā​zuì

    吊 (literal) → 吊 · diào · to mourn 民 (literal) → 民 · mín · the people 伐 (literal) → 伐 · fá · to attack 罪 (literal) → 罪 · zuì · crime

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