zuò
niè

common
verb

Meaning of 作孽

作孽 means to do evil; to commit sins; to act wickedly; to suffer misfortune; to be pitiful; what a pity. Pronounced zuò niè.

  • to do evil; to commit sins; to act wickedly
  • to suffer misfortune; to be pitiful; what a pity

Definitions & Examples

zuò
è
duō
duān
 
zhēn
shì
zuò
niè
 

He has done all manner of evil; he is truly committing sins.

Shā
rén
fàng
huǒ
 
zuò
niè
tài
shēn
 
chí
zǎo
huì
yǒu
bào
yìng
 

Murder and arson are such deep sins that retribution will come sooner or later.

Qián
shì
zuò
niè
 
jīn
shēng
shòu
 

Sins committed in a past life result in suffering in this life.