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 「格殺不論」, explained below.
Let’s learn about the idiom 「格殺不論」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.
Ge: to beat; Gesha: to beat to death; guobi: regardless of the crime. It refers to beating people who resist arrest, commit crimes or violate bans to death on the spot without charging them with murder.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gé shā bù lùn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gaak3 saat3 bat1 leun6
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