On the two ends of the law

On the two ends of the law

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is x ī L ǜ è RDU ā n, which means to distort the legal provisions in order to aggravate the crime. It comes from Xuandi Ji in the history of Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

To act as a predicate or attributive

The origin of Idioms

"Xuandi Ji of the Han Dynasty:" the usage or holding a clever mind, analyzing the two ends of the law, the depth of injustice, adding words to explain the wrong, in order to become the crime

Idiom explanation

It refers to the misinterpretation of legal provisions in order to aggravate the crime.