从严

從嚴
cóngyán
adverb #41,091

Meanings

  1. 1 strictly
  2. 2 rigorously
  3. 3 (handle) with severity

Examples

Duì wéifǎ xíngwéi bìxū cóngyán chǔlǐ.
Illegal acts must be dealt with strictly.
Quánmiàn cóngyán zhì dǎng shì zhòngyào rènwù.
Comprehensively governing the Party with strictness is an important task.

Tips

register
Government / legal vocabulary. The slogan 全面从严 'comprehensively govern the Party with strictness' has been a Xi-era core formulation since 2014.
usage
Pattern: 从严 + verb. 从严处理 (handle severely), 从严执法 (strict enforcement), 从严管理 (strict management). Antonym: 从宽 cóngkuān ('leniently').

Stroke Order

cóng
yán