pén
zhī
yuān

idiom
literary

Meaning of 覆盆之冤

覆盆之冤 means unappealable injustice; a wrong that cannot be redressed or appealed. Pronounced fù pén zhī yuān.

  • unappealable injustice; a wrong that cannot be redressed or appealed

Definitions & Examples

zāo
shòu
le
pén
zhī
yuān
 
què
chù
shēn
 

He suffered an unappealable injustice but had nowhere to appeal.

Zhè
àn
jiàn
kān
chēng
pén
zhī
yuān
 
zhì
jīn
wèi
néng
píng
fǎn
 

This case is a quintessential miscarriage of justice that has yet to be redressed.

Zài
dài
 
bǎi
xìng
cháng
shòu
pén
zhī
yuān
ér
chù
zhāo
xuě
 

In ancient times, common people often suffered irreparable wrongs with no means to clear their names.

jué
xīn
wèi
qīn
xuě
pén
zhī
yuān
 

He was determined to clear his father's name from the unappealable injustice.

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