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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「威重令行」, explained below.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「威重令行」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

With great power, orders must be carried out.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wēi zhòng lìng háng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wai1 jung6/chung5/chung4 ling6 haang4/hong4/hang4

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.