律

运动定律

yùn dòng dìng lǜ

laws of motion (mechanics)

金科玉律

jīn kē yù lǜ

golden rule

铁律

tiě lǜ

an iron law; a cast-iron rule

韵律

yùn lǜ

cadence

一律

yī lǜ

same; identical

七律

qī lǜ

abbr. for 七言律詩|七言律诗[qi1 yan2 lu : 4 shi1]

七言律诗

qī yán lǜ shī

verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines (abbr. to 七律[qi1 lu : 4])

三大纪律八项注意

sān dà jì lǜ bā xiàng zhù yì

the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrine issued in 1928 by Mao Zedong for the Red Army, which included a number of injunctions demanding high standards of behavior and respect for civilians during wartime

主旋律

zhǔ xuán lǜ

(music) theme; principal melody

事务律师

shì wù lǜ shī

solicitor (law)

交换律

jiāo huàn lǜ

commutative law xy = yx (math)

他律

tā lǜ

external regulation (e.g. by means of a regulatory body, as opposed to self-regulation 自律[zi4 lu:4])