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Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「伏法受誅」, as shown below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「伏法受誅」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

To be executed: to be sentenced to death for breaking the law; to kill: to kill. Killed for breaking the law.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fú fǎ shòu zhū

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fuk6 faat3 sau6 jyu1

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.