吊民伐罪

 

The ancients used sounds and images to distinguish good from evil. 古人象形声意辨恶良

吊 to HANG as in to hang a notice of MOURNING.

民 the captive clan, enslaved, as a symbol of THE NATION.

伐 a man人 next to a spear戈  TO FELL

罪 the eye of justice above, splitting apart the innocent from THE GUILTY

="Condole the mourning nation; adjudicate and fell the guilty." diao4 min2 fa2 zui4

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