"約法三章" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /ɥɛ⁵⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /jœːk̚³ faːt̚³ saːm⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɥɛ⁵⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/, /jœːk̚³ faːt̚³ saːm⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: yuēfǎsānzhāng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄩㄝ ㄈㄚˇ ㄙㄢ ㄓㄤ [Mandarin, bopomofo], joek³ faat³ saam¹ zoeng¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], yuēfǎsānzhāng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], yuefǎsanjhang [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], yüeh¹-fa³-san¹-chang¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], ywē-fǎ-sān-jāng [Mandarin, Yale], iuefaasanjang [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], юэфасаньчжан [Mandarin, Palladius], juefasanʹčžan [Mandarin, Palladius], yeuk faat sāam jēung [Cantonese, Yale], joek⁸ faat⁸ saam¹ dzoeng¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], yêg³ fad³ sam¹ zêng¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 约法三章
Etymology: From Shiji, Volume 8 Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 約法三章
  1. to agree on a three-point law; to make a few rules to be observed by everyone Wikipedia link: Guanzhong, Hangu Pass, Nine familial exterminations, Shiji Tags: idiomatic
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      "english": "Elders are suffering from Qin's draconian law for a long time: those who libel had their family exterminated, those who whisper were publicly executed in markets. I have promised with other feudal rulers that the person who first entered the pass (Hangu Pass) would become the king (of Guanzhong), and I shall reign as the king of Guanzhong. I also promise with elders that there will be only three laws: murderers shall be punished with death, those who hurt others and steal from others shall be punished according to their offence. The rest of Qin laws are repealed.",
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      "roman": "Fùlǎo kǔ qín kē fǎ jiǔ yǐ, fěibàng zhě zú, ǒuyǔ zhě qìshì. Wú yǔ zhūhóu yuē, xiān rùguān zhě wáng zhī, wú dāng wáng guānzhōng. Yǔ fùlǎo yuē, fǎ sān zhāng ěr: shārén zhě sǐ, shāngrén jí dào dǐ zuì. Yú xī chúqù qín fǎ.",
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      "text": "父老苦秦苛法久矣,誹謗者族,偶語者棄市。吾與諸侯約,先入關者王之,吾當王關中。與父老約,法三章耳:殺人者死,傷人及盜抵罪。餘悉除去秦法。",
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      "english": "Elders are suffering from Qin's draconian law for a long time: those who libel had their family exterminated, those who whisper were publicly executed in markets. I have promised with other feudal rulers that the person who first entered the pass (Hangu Pass) would become the king (of Guanzhong), and I shall reign as the king of Guanzhong. I also promise with elders that there will be only three laws: murderers shall be punished with death, those who hurt others and steal from others shall be punished according to their offence. The rest of Qin laws are repealed.",
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      "text": "父老苦秦苛法久矣,诽谤者族,偶语者弃市。吾与诸侯约,先入关者王之,吾当王关中。与父老约,法三章耳:杀人者死,伤人及盗抵罪。余悉除去秦法。",
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        "to agree on a three-point law; to make a few rules to be observed by everyone"
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      "zh-pron": "юэфасаньчжан"
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      "text": "父老苦秦苛法久矣,诽谤者族,偶语者弃市。吾与诸侯约,先入关者王之,吾当王关中。与父老约,法三章耳:杀人者死,伤人及盗抵罪。余悉除去秦法。",
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