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嚴打

简严打 · 繁嚴打

Mandarin · pinyin yán dǎ

to crack down on
to take severe measures against

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
严: yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

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2–3 · yan2 da3

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verb

to punish severely; to crack down on

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(Mainland China, law enforcement) short for 嚴厲打擊刑事犯罪活動／严厉打击刑事犯罪活动 (yánlì dǎjī xíngshì fànzuì huódòng, “Strike Hard Against Crime Campaign”), several political campaigns in Mainland China aimed to suppress violent crimes

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