三令五申 [－－－－]

Jyutping saam1 ling6 ng5 san1
Pinyin sān lìng wǔ shēn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to order again and again (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    再三​叮囑​告誡
    to issue orders repeatedly
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to repeatedly order, instruct, admonish or warn
    • 儘管你三令五申，有許多員工就是不肯照辦。
      尽管你三令五申，有许多员工就是不肯照办。
      jǐn guǎn nǐ sān lìng wǔ shēn ， yǒu xǔ duō yuán gōng jiù shì bù kěn zhào bàn ．
      No matter how much you warn and admonish them, there are many employees who just aren't willing to do as they are told.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    三令五申
    三令五申
    sān lìng wǔ shēn
    • to repeat and reaffirm the commands multiple times
  2. Mandarin
    尽管你三令五申，有许多员工就是不肯照办。
    儘管你三令五申，有許多員工就是不肯照辦。
    jǐn guǎn nǐ sān lìng wǔ shēn ， yǒu xǔ duō yuán gōng jiù shì bù kěn zhào bàn ．
    • No matter how much you warn and admonish them, there are many employees who just aren't willing to do as they are told.