Set
Three Articles of Law
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Pronunciation:
yue(1) fa(3) san(1) zhang(1)
Explanation:
Meaning to make a clear and simple law for
people to easily follow
Tone:
Neutral
The
Story: In 206 B.C, Liu Bang defeated the
Qin Dynasty and occupied its capital Xian
Yang. In order to pacify the people and enforce
the army, they sealed up all the valuable
things in the palace. Liu Bang called up the
generals and famous squires in the nation
and said, "People suffered a lot from
Qin's cruel law. Now I have only announced
3 articles of law. First, hang those who kill
people; second, send those who hurt people
into prison; third, punish those who steal
things." Then Liu Bang appointed people
to spread the 'three articles of law' around
the country.
Usage
Example (Pinyin): Kai(1) hui(4) qian(2)
rang(4) wo(3) men(2) yue(1) fa(3) san(1) zhang(1)
Usage
Example (English translation): Let's set
three articles of law before the meeting.
Note:
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spoken tones. We have attempted to re-create
those above where after each syllable we tell
you (1), (2), (3), or (4) as they correspond
to each of the 4 tones. We encourage you to
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