unpardonable; beyond redemption; heinous
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guilty of unpardonable evil; heinous; beyond redemption
formalOriginally referred to the 'ten great crimes' (十恶) in ancient Chinese law that were unpardonable: rebellion (谋反), sedition (谋大逆), treason (谋叛), unfilial cruelty (恶逆), great disrespect (不道), irreverence (大不敬), unfilial conduct (不孝), discord among relatives (不睦), disloyalty (不义), and incest (内乱). Now used generally to describe any atrocious, unforgivable crime or person.
Tā他
fàn犯
xià下
le了
shí十
è恶
bù不
shè赦
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
sǐ死
xíng刑
。
He committed a heinous, unpardonable crime and was ultimately sentenced to death.
Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
móu谋
fǎn反
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
shí十
è恶
bù不
shè赦
de的
dà大
zuì罪
。
Throughout history, rebellion was regarded as an unpardonable capital crime.
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Zhè这
ge个
shí十
è恶
bù不
shè赦
de的
xiōng凶
shǒu手
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
zhuā抓
huò获
。
This heinous murderer was finally captured by the police.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
tā他
dào道
qiàn歉
le了
，
dàn但
dà大
jiā家
rèn认
wéi为
tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
jī几
hū乎
shì是
shí十
è恶
bù不
shè赦
de的
。
Although he apologized, everyone considered his actions to be almost unforgivable.