laws handed down from forefathers

laws handed down from forefathers

Ancestral law, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Z ǔ Z ō ngch é NGF ǎ, which means the rules formulated by the previous emperors and followed by later generations. It comes from Zhu Xi of Song Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As a subject, an object, an attribute; used in writing as an example, but the so-called conservative Sticking to the patriarchal system that had been robbed for several times, the court was dirty, the village was abusive, and it was just a way to coax mosquitoes and gnats.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: ancestral Legalism

The origin of Idioms

Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty wrote in the statement of the interests and interests of the clerks: "this is the law of our ancestors, which has not been published until now. However, it is often against the law in the counties and prefectures."

Idiom explanation

It refers to the laws formulated by the former emperors and followed and applied by later generations.