令行禁止 lìng xíng jìn zhǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

令 lìng
HSK 5
command, order; 'commandant', magistrate; allow, cause
行 xíng
HSK 3
go; walk; move, travel; circulate
禁 jìn
HSK 4
restrict, prohibit, forbid
止 zhǐ
HSK 4
stop, halt, desist; detain