the letter of the law
法律的字面意義
正式或法律語(yǔ)境·指機(jī)械遵守規(guī)則
英文釋義
adherence to strict, literal interpretation of the law, rather than considering the spirit or intent of the law
例句
He followed the letter of the law but ignored its spirit entirely.
典故來(lái)源
源自圣經(jīng)《哥林多后書》3:6，強(qiáng)調(diào)嚴(yán)格按字面執(zhí)行規(guī)則，而非其意圖。