uphold the law; enforce the law
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to uphold the law; to enforce the law; to administer justice
literaryUsed primarily in classical or formal written Chinese. Implies maintaining strict standards of justice and not showing partiality. Often appears in historical or legal texts.
Wéi为
guān官
chí持
fǎ法
，
bù不
kě可
xùn徇
sī私
。
An official who upholds the law must not show partiality.
Tā他
chí持
fǎ法
yán严
míng明
，
shēn深
dé得
bǎi百
xìng姓
xìn信
lài赖
。
He enforced the law strictly and won the deep trust of the common people.
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Fǎ法
guān官
yīng应
dāng当
chí持
fǎ法
gōng公
zhèng正
，
bù不
piān偏
bù不
yǐ倚
。
Judges should uphold the law impartially, without bias.