atone for crime; expiate guilt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to atone for a crime by accepting punishment; to expiate one's guilt through penalty
formalFormal legal terminology indicating that a person accepts punishment to compensate for their crime. Often used in legal, historical, or literary contexts.
Tā他
yuàn愿
yì意
yǐ以
sǐ死
dǐ抵
zuì罪
。
He is willing to atone for his crime with his life.
Gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
yǒu有
yǐ以
láo劳
yì役
dǐ抵
zuì罪
de的
zhì制
dù度
。
Ancient times often had systems where forced labor could expiate guilt.
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Bèi被
gào告
qǐng请
qiú求
yǐ以
péi赔
cháng偿
sǔn损
shī失
lái来
dǐ抵
zuì罪
。
The defendant requested to atone for his crime by compensating for the damages.