punish severely; deal with harshly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to punish severely; to deal with harshly (criminals)
formalUsed in legal, official, or formal contexts to indicate severe punishment for criminals or wrongdoers. Often appears in formal announcements or legal documents.
Duì对
yú于
yán严
zhòng重
fàn犯
zuì罪
，
bì必
xū须
zhòng重
bàn办
。
Severe crimes must be punished harshly.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
jué决
dìng定
zhòng重
bàn办
zhè这
pī批
tān贪
wū污
fàn犯
。
The court decided to deal severely with this group of embezzlers.
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Zhòng重
bàn办
bù不
dài贷
，
yǐ以
jǐng儆
xiào效
yóu尤
。
Punish severely without mercy, to warn others against following suit.