明文規定

简 明文规定 · 繁 明文規定
Mandarin · pinyin míng wén guī dìng

Meanings

  1. expressly stipulated (in writing)
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明
míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
文
wén · literature, culture, writing
規
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定
dìng · decide, settle, fix
规
guī · rules, regulations, customs, law
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2–2–1–4 · ming2 wen2 gui1 ding4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ming4 man4 kwai1 ding6

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  1. (idiomatic) to be defined clearly in writing; to be written out in black and white

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