急急如律令
jí​jí​rú​lǜ​lìng

act with the speed of law, obey this command immediately

  • created sense approved 急急如律令 · jí​jí​rú​lǜ​lìng · act with the speed of law, obey this command immediately — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    急急如律令

    jí​jí​rú​lǜ​lìng

    act with the speed of law, obey this command immediately

    A phrase originally used at the end of Han dynasty official documents to indicate urgency; now used at the end of Daoist incantations or charms to command spirits to act immediately.

    急急 (reduplication) → 急 · jí · urgent 如律令 (literal) → 如律令 · rú​lǜ​lìng · as according to law

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