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執法如山

简执法如山 · 繁執法如山

Mandarin · pinyin zhí fǎ rú shān

to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly

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法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
执: zhí · hold in hand; keep; carry out

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2–3–2–1 · zhi2 fa3 ru2 shan1

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zap1 faat3 jyu4 saan1

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