the order , once given , will be strictly enforced

the order , once given , will be strictly enforced

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y á NCH ū f ǎ Su í, which means that as soon as the words are spoken, the law follows; as soon as the decree is published, it will be strictly enforced, and if there is any violation, it will be dealt with according to law. It comes from Lin Zexu's biography of Haikou incident in Guangdong Province.

Notes on Idioms

Law: the law.

The origin of Idioms

According to Lin Zexu's biographical manuscript of going to Guangdong to investigate and handle the Haikou incident in the Qing Dynasty, "every word should follow the law, and no one should violate it."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive with commendatory meaning. Mao Zedong's "Notice of the government of the Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia border region and the rear left behind places of the Eighth Route Army" said: "if there are lawbreakers who dare to plot and make trouble, our government will follow the law in its words. It is not to say that it is not in advance." Yao xueyin's Li Zicheng: "anyone who dares to violate the law will be punished. If it's light, they will be hanged and if it's heavy, they will be beheaded. I'm following the law. You're good at telling officers and soldiers. Don't try the law by example."