令重则君尊 (令重則君尊) lìng zhòng zé jūn zūn

lìng zhòng zé jūn zūn phrase If edicts are formidable, the ruler will be powerful
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Quote: from 管子·重令 “Guanzi”, Important Edicts (Amies 2021 tr.; see also tr. in Yin 2014, p. 84)