汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 令行禁止
令行禁止
lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions / to ensure strictly obedience
Act immediately if you order an action, and stop if you order a stop / Describes the laws and regulations are strict and executed seriously
有令即行,有禁即止。形容法令或纪律严明。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

加强对政策执行情况的检查监督,做到令行禁止

We will strengthen inspection and oversight of policy implementation and ensure that all orders are carried out and all prohibitions are observed.

我们令行禁止,因为我们拥有很好的教学并受到了很好的训练。

We have order, because we had good teaching and good training.

然而,对于百分之九十八的公民来说匪夷所思的事,对于极少数而言却是令行禁止

And yet what is unthinkable for 98 percent of citizens is mandatory for the tiny minority.

作为一名前海军陆战军人和退休的北约司令官,他习惯于令行禁止和上下阶级。

A marine and retired NATO commander, he was accustomed to formal decision-making structures and operational hierarchies.