yuán
zuì

technical
noun

Meaning of 原罪

原罪 means (Christianity) original sin; the sin committed by Adam and Eve in Eden and inherited by all humanity; (figurative) original sin; inherent flaw; root cause of problems built into a system. Pronounced yuán zuì.

  • (Christianity) original sin; the sin committed by Adam and Eve in Eden and inherited by all humanity
  • (figurative) original sin; inherent flaw; root cause of problems built into a system

Definitions & Examples

jiào
jiào
rèn
wéi
 
rén
lèi
shēng
lái
jiù
dài
yǒu
yuán
zuì
 

Christian doctrine holds that humans are born with original sin.

shì
jiào
zhōng
yuán
zuì
de
shèng
shì
 

Baptism is the sacrament in Christianity that washes away original sin.

dāng
xià
wéi
bèi
shàng
mìng
lìng
tōu
chī
jìn
guǒ
 
bèi
shì
wéi
yuán
zuì
de
kāi
duān
 

Adam and Eve's defiance of God's command by stealing and eating the forbidden fruit is regarded as the beginning of original sin.

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