三大纪律八项注意 sān dà jì lǜ bā xiàng zhù yì

DEFINITIONS

  1. the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrine issued in 1928 by Mao Zedong for the Red Army, which included a number of injunctions demanding high standards of behavior and respect for civilians during wartime

CHARACTERS

三 sān three
大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
纪 jì record, annal, historical account
律 lǜ statute, principle, regulation
八 bā eight; all around, all sides
项 xiàng neck, nape of neck; sum; funds
注 zhù concentrate, focus, direct
意 yì thought, idea, opinion; think