绳之以法

Traditional form:

繩之以法

Pinyin (reading):

shéngzhīyǐfǎ

Definitions:

• to punish according to the law
• to bring to justice

Characters:

• 绳 - string, rope, cord; to control
• 之 - marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 法 - law, rule, statute; method, way; French

Traditional characters:

• 繩 - string, rope, cord; to control
• 之 - marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 法 - law, rule, statute; method, way; French