令行禁止 lìng xíng jìn zhǐ

strict obedience to orders

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 70891st word

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions
  2. 2. to ensure strictly obedience

Characters

Character Meaning
令 lìng HSK 5
to cause; to make sth happen; to order
行 xíng HSK 3
all right; OK!; will do
禁 jìn HSK 4
to forbid; to prohibit; to endure
止 zhǐ HSK 4
to stop; until; to prohibit