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法faat3家gaa1

faat3 gaa1Fǎ jiā

English

  1. the Legalist school of political philosophy, which rose to prominence in the Warring States period (475–221 BC) (The Legalists believed that social harmony could only be attained through strong state control, and advocated for a system of rigidly applied punishments and rewards for specific behaviors.)
  2. a Legalist

Examples

  • 喺歐美,詞性嘅概念可以追溯到去古希臘同古羅馬嘅文獻。可以睇吓古希臘文法家狄俄尼索斯·特拉克斯寫嘅嘢。

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