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就地正法

Mandarin · pinyin jiù dì zhèng fǎ

to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
to carry out the law on the spot

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就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French

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4–4–4–3 · jiu4 di4 zheng4 fa3

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zau6 dei6 zing3 faat3

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