繩之於法 [绳－于－]

Jyutping sing4 zi1 jyu1 faat3
Pinyin shéng zhī yú fǎ

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    檢控​某人​，​用​法律​懲​罰​佢
    to prosecute and punish somebody according to law; to bring somebody to justice
    • 將壞人交俾警方繩之於法。
      将坏人交俾警方绳之于法。
      zoeng1 waai6 jan4 gaau1 bei2 ging2 fong1 sing4 zi1 jyu1 faat3.
      Bring the bad guy to the police and undergo prosecution.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    Synonym of 繩之以法／绳之以法 (shéngzhīyǐfǎ, “to punish according to law; to bring to justice”).
    (syn.) 繩之以法, 绳之以法
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    将坏人交俾警方绳之于法。
    將壞人交俾警方繩之於法。
    zoeng1 waai6 jan4 gaau1 bei2 ging2 fong1 sing4 zi1 jyu1 faat3.
    • Bring the bad guy to the police and undergo prosecution.
  2. Cantonese
    为免亡党亡国，主席唯有弃车保帅，将党内腐败干部绳之于法。
    為免亡黨亡國，主席唯有棄車保帥，將黨內腐敗幹部繩之於法。
    wai6 min5 mong4 dong2 mong4 gwok3, zyu2 zik6 wai4 jau5 hei3 geoi1 bou2 seoi3, zoeng1 dong2 noi6 fu6 baai6 gon3 bou6 sing4 zi1 jyu1 faat3.
    • To save the party and the regime, the chairperson has to sacrifice the corrupted officials and bring them to justice.
  3. Cantonese
    贪官污吏必须绳之于法。
    貪官污吏必須繩之於法。
    taam1 gun1 wu1 lei6 bit1 seoi1 sing4 zi1 jyu1 faat3.
    • Corrupted officials and civil servants must be punished by law.
  4. Cantonese
    佢希望强奸佢𠮶个衰人可以被绳之于法。
    佢希望強姦佢嗰個衰人可以被繩之於法。
    keoi5 hei1 mong6 koeng4 gaan1 keoi5 go2 go3 seoi1 jan4 ho2 ji5 bei6 sing4 zi1 jyu1 faat3.
    • She hopes the bad guy who raped her can be punished by law.
  5. Cantonese
    我哋应该擧报罪行，将不法之徒绳之于法。
    我哋應該擧報罪行，將不法之徒繩之於法。
    • We should report the crimes, and pull those criminals behind the bars.