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令行禁止

lìngxíngjìnzhǐ

lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions / to ensure strictly obedience

Character Breakdown

令
lìng
command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
HSK 5
行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3
禁
jìn
to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure
HSK 4
止
zhǐ
to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist
HSK 4

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