慎刑
shèn​xíng

to mete out penalties carefully

  • created sense approved 慎刑 · shèn​xíng · to mete out penalties carefully — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    慎刑

    shèn​xíng

    to mete out penalties carefully

    (literary) to be cautious and deliberate when imposing punishments or applying the law

    慎 (literal) → 慎 · shèn · cautious 刑 (literal) → 刑 · xíng · punishment

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