三令五申(sān lìng wǔ shēn)

4 characters

to order again and again (idiom)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
sān lìng wǔ shēn
Meaning
to order again and again (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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