strict and fair in meting out rewards and punishments

strict and fair in meting out rewards and punishments

Rewards, punishments, and convictions, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ǎ NGF á x ì nm í ng, which means to handle things strictly and fairly. It comes from the biography of Wang Jiazhuan in the history of Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Wang Jiazhuan in the book of Han Dynasty: "emperor Xiaoxuan rewards and punishes the emperor with sincerity, gives with courtesy, and records the merits of others, so as to achieve peace."

Idiom explanation

It describes being strict and fair in dealing with things. The same as "reward and punishment clearly".

Idiom usage

It means to deal with problems with clear boundaries

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: clear rewards and punishments, separate rewards and punishments, strict rewards and punishments

Antonym: the reward and punishment are not clear