dāng
zuì

idiom

Meaning of 罚不当罪

罚不当罪 means punishment does not fit the crime; disproportionate punishment, often excessive. Pronounced fá bù dāng zuì.

  • punishment does not fit the crime; disproportionate punishment, often excessive

Definitions & Examples

duō
mín
zhòng
rèn
wéi
zhè
ge
pàn
jué
dāng
zuì
 
liáng
xíng
guò
zhòng
le
 

Many people believe this sentence is disproportionate and the penalty is too severe.

dài
de
yǒu
shí
xiǎn
de
dāng
zuì
 
qīng
wēi
de
guò
shī
néng
zhāo
zhì
yán
de
xíng
 

Ancient laws sometimes seemed disproportionate, where minor mistakes could lead to cruel punishments.

Zuò
wéi
guān
 
de
yuán
zhī
jiù
shì
miǎn
chū
xiàn
dāng
zuì
de
qíng
kuàng
 

As a judge, one of his principles is to avoid situations where the punishment does not fit the crime.