dài
zuì
gōng

idiom
common

Meaning of 戴罪立功

戴罪立功 means to atone for one's crimes by performing meritorious service; to redeem oneself through good deeds. Pronounced dài zuì lì gōng.

  • to atone for one's crimes by performing meritorious service; to redeem oneself through good deeds

Definitions & Examples

zhǔ
dòng
tóu
àn
 
wàng
néng
dài
zuì
gōng
 

He voluntarily surrendered, hoping to atone for his crimes through meritorious service.

yǔn
fàn
zuì
xián
rén
dài
zuì
gōng
 
jiǎn
qīng
chǔ
 

The law allows criminal suspects to redeem themselves through meritorious deeds in order to reduce their punishment.

Zhè
wèi
jiāng
jūn
suī
yǒu
guò
shī
 
dàn
hòu
lái
zài
biān
jiāng
dài
zuì
gōng
 
bǎo
wèi
le
guó
 

Although this general had made mistakes, he later atoned for his crimes by performing meritorious service on the frontier, defending the national territory.