laws and regulations; social discipline
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Meanings
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laws and regulations; social discipline; legal system
formalA formal, literary term referring to the fundamental laws and moral codes that govern a society or organization. It is often used in classical Chinese texts and formal writing to denote the principles of order and discipline.
Jūn君
zhǔ主
dāng当
yǐ以
shēn身
zuò作
zé则
，
yǐ以
wéi维
hù护
guó国
jiā家
jì纪
gāng纲
。
A monarch should lead by example to uphold the nation's laws and discipline.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
lùn论
shù述
le了
Rú儒
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
zhōng中
de的
jì纪
gāng纲
lún伦
lǐ理
。
This article discusses the ethical principles and social discipline within Confucian thought.
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Bài败
huài坏
jì纪
gāng纲
de的
xíng行
wéi为
bì必
xū须
shòu受
dào到
yán严
chéng惩
。
Actions that corrupt social discipline must be severely punished.
Gǔ古
dài代
fǎ法
lǜ律
wén文
shū书
cháng常
yǐ以
'
zhěng整
chì饬
jì纪
gāng纲
'
wéi为
yào要
wù务
。
Ancient legal documents often prioritized 'rectifying laws and discipline'.