strict prohibition; something expressly forbidden by law/decree
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strict prohibition; something expressly forbidden by law or decree
formalA classical/literary term, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese. Often found in legal or historical texts.
Guó国
jiā家
duì对
cǐ此
lèi类
xíng行
wéi为
zǎo早
yǒu有
lì厉
jìn禁
。
The state has long had a strict prohibition against such conduct.
Yǒu有
gān干
lì厉
jìn禁
zhě者
，
bì必
shòu受
yán严
chéng惩
。
Those who violate the strict prohibition will be severely punished.
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Fān翻
yuè阅
gǔ古
jí籍
，
cháng常
kě可
jiàn见
dào到
gè各
zhǒng种
lì厉
jìn禁
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
Reading ancient texts, one often encounters records of various strict prohibitions.