繩之以法 shéng zhī yǐ fǎ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to punish according to the law
  2. to bring to justice

CHARACTERS

繩 shéng rope, string, cord; measure, restrain
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
法 fǎ
HSK 3
law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French