full of crimes; at the end of one's evil rope
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be guilty of countless crimes; to have committed all manner of crimes; to have evil deeds piled high
formalA formal idiom used to describe a person who has committed so many heinous acts that retribution is inevitable. Strongly condemnatory. The metaphor comes from coins strung on a cord being completely filled, implying the measure of one's wickedness is full.
Zhè这
ge个
dú独
cái裁
zhě者
è恶
guàn贯
mǎn满
yíng盈
，
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
rén人
mín民
gǎn赶
xià下
le了
tái台
。
This dictator, who was full of crimes, was finally driven from power by the people.
Zhè这
ge个
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
è恶
guàn贯
mǎn满
yíng盈
，
shòu受
dào到
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
yán严
chéng惩
。
This criminal gang, guilty of countless crimes, received severe punishment from the law.
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Tā他
yī一
shēng生
zuò作
è恶
duō多
duān端
，
rú如
jīn今
è恶
guàn贯
mǎn满
yíng盈
，
nán难
táo逃
zhì制
cái裁
。
He committed many evil deeds throughout his life; now, having exhausted all measure of wickedness, he cannot escape judgment.
Zhèng正
yì义
yě也
xǔ许
huì会
chí迟
dào到
，
dàn但
jué绝
bù不
huì会
quē缺
xí席
，
è恶
guàn贯
mǎn满
yíng盈
zhě者
zhōng终
yǒu有
bào报
yìng应
。
Justice may be delayed, but it will never be absent; those full of crimes will eventually face retribution.