Meaning of 死有余辜
死有余辜 means even death would not atone for the crime; to be guilty of crimes for which death is insufficient punishment. Pronounced sǐ yǒu yú gū.
- even death would not atone for the crime; to be guilty of crimes for which death is insufficient punishment
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
gè个
lián连
huán环
shā杀
rén人
fàn犯
cán残
hài害
le了
duō多
shao少
wú无
gū辜
shēng生
mìng命
，
zhēn真
shì是
sǐ死
yǒu有
yú余
gū辜
。
That serial murderer destroyed so many innocent lives; even death would not be enough punishment for him.
Zhè这
xiē些
tān贪
wū污
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
guān官
yuán员
，
sōu搜
guā刮
mín民
zhī脂
mín民
gāo膏
，
sǐ死
yǒu有
yú余
gū辜
。
These corrupt officials who embezzled the people's hard-earned money are guilty of crimes deserving more than death.
Bèi背
pàn叛
guó国
jiā家
、
chū出
mài卖
qíng情
bào报
de的
jiàn间
dié谍
，
sǐ死
yǒu有
yú余
gū辜
。
Spies who betray their country and sell intelligence deserve more than death.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
nà那
xiē些
bào暴
jūn君
yú鱼
ròu肉
bǎi百
xìng姓
，
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
gè个
gè个
sǐ死
yǒu有
yú余
gū辜
。
Those tyrants in history who preyed upon the people can all be said to be guilty of crimes for which even death is insufficient.