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Fǎ jiā

法家

Legalist school of political philosophy; a Legalist.

Frequency 3.1

Meanings

  • 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.)
  • a Legalist

Example sentences

  • 法家主张以严格的制度和赏罚来治理国家。
  • 在中国思想史课程中，老师把法家与儒家、道家进行了比较。