Definition
明令禁止 is a fixed four-character phrase meaning 'to explicitly forbid by official decree or regulation'. It is commonly used in legal, governmental, or institutional contexts to emphasize that a prohibition is formally and publicly announced. The phrase combines 明令 ('clear order') with 禁止 ('to prohibit').
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to explicitly prohibit (by official decree)to forbid by law or regulation
Examples
- 明令禁止。Zhèngfǔ míng líng zài gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ xī yān.The government explicitly prohibits smoking in public places.
- 明令禁止。Xuéxiào míng líng xuéshēng xiédài shǒujī jìnrù kǎochǎng.The school explicitly forbids students from bringing phones into the exam room.
- 明令禁止，。Zhè xiàng guīdìng yǐjīng míng líng le, rènhé rén bù dé wéifǎn.This regulation has been explicitly prohibited — no one may violate it.
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