Meaning of 约法三章
约法三章 means to make a simple legal agreement with the people; to establish basic laws (orig. referring to Liu Bang's three laws); to lay down simple rules; to make a simple agreement; to establish ground rules. Pronounced yuē fǎ sān zhāng.
- to make a simple legal agreement with the people; to establish basic laws (orig. referring to Liu Bang's three laws)
- to lay down simple rules; to make a simple agreement; to establish ground rules
Definitions & Examples
Hàn汉
Gāo高
zǔ祖
Liú刘
Bāng邦
rù入
guān关
hòu后
，
yǔ与
bǎi百
xìng姓
yuē约
fǎ法
sān三
zhāng章
，
shēn深
dé得
mín民
xīn心
。
After entering the pass, Liu Bang, the Han Gaozu, made a three-article agreement with the people, winning their deep support.
Liú刘
Bāng邦
rù入
Xián咸
yáng阳
hòu后
，
yǔ与
fù父
lǎo老
yuē约
fǎ法
sān三
zhāng章
，
fèi废
chú除
Qín秦
cháo朝
kē苛
fǎ法
。
After entering Xianyang, Liu Bang made a three-article agreement with the elders, abolishing the harsh laws of the Qin Dynasty.