4 characters Idiom and proverb 5 209

Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「令不虛行」, with details below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「令不虛行」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

It means that the laws enacted must be enforced strictly.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lìng bù xū háng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ling6 bat1 heui1 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.