令行禁止 in English ling4 xing2 jin4 zhi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to demand exact compliance with instructions
  • to ensure strictly obedience

Simplified Characters

令 行 禁 止

Traditional Characters

令 行 禁 止

Pinyin

ling4 xing2 jin4 zhi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

令ling4see 令狐[Ling2 hu2] 行xing2row 禁jin4to endure 止zhi3to stop