Definition
律令 is a formal compound that combines 律 (law, statute) and 令 (decree, order) to mean 'laws and regulations' as a collective body. It's used in legal, historical, and administrative contexts — more formal and literary than the everyday word 法律. The second sense, 'Daoist incantation', refers to magical formulas or commands in Daoist ritual, where 律令 is a shortened form of 急急如律令 ('swiftly as the law commands').
n.
(formal) laws and regulationsstatutes and decrees(Daoism) incantationmagical command
Examples
- 律令。Gǔdài wángcháo tōngguò lǜ líng lái guǎnlǐ guójiā.Ancient dynasties governed the country through laws and decrees.
- 律令，。Dàoshì kǒu zhōng niàn zhe lǜ líng, shǒu zhōng wǔhuī zhe jiàn.The Daoist priest chanted incantations while waving a sword in his hand.
- 律令。Zhè bù lǜ líng duì shāngyè xíngwéi yǒu xiángxì guīdìng.This body of laws and regulations has detailed provisions for commercial conduct.
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