too many crimes to record; countless sins
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
too many crimes or evils to record (literally: even using up all the bamboo slips would not suffice to write them all)
formalStrongly negative connotation; used exclusively for crimes, sins, or atrocities. Originated from ancient texts describing tyrants.
Zhè这
gè个
tān贪
guān官
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
zhēn真
shì是
qìng罄
zhú竹
nán难
shū书
。
The crimes of this corrupt official are truly too numerous to record.
Qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
duì对
dāng当
dì地
rén人
mín民
fàn犯
xià下
le了
qìng罄
zhú竹
nán难
shū书
de的
bào暴
xíng行
。
The invaders committed countless atrocities against the local people.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
nà那
xiē些
qìng罄
zhú竹
nán难
shū书
de的
zuì罪
è恶
，
wǒ我
men们
yǒng永
yuǎn远
bù不
néng能
wàng忘
jì记
。
We must never forget those unspeakable evils recorded in history.
Tā他
zuò作
è恶
duō多
duān端
，
zuì罪
xíng行
qìng罄
zhú竹
nán难
shū书
，
zuì最
zhōng终
shòu受
dào到
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
yán严
chéng惩
。
He committed all manner of evil deeds with countless crimes, and was eventually severely punished by law.