绳之以法

繩之以法

shéngzhīyǐfǎ

idiom #11,337

Meanings

罪犯终于被绳之以法了。

Zuìfàn zhōngyú bèi shéngzhīyǐfǎ le.

The criminal was finally brought to justice.

我们一定要把这个骗子绳之以法。

Wǒmen yīdìng yào bǎ zhège piànzi shéngzhīyǐfǎ.

We must bring this con artist to justice.

usage

绳之以法 is a formal expression often used in legal or news contexts. 绳 here means 'to restrain' (not 'rope'), and 法 means 'law'.

memory

Picture a rope (绳) restraining a criminal, bringing them before the law (法).

绳 shéng

之 zhī

以 yǐ

法 fǎ