extremely evil; all kinds of sins
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
extremely vicious; guilty of countless crimes; heinous; atrocious
formalUsed to describe persons, systems, or regimes considered utterly depraved. Frequently appears in the set phrase 万恶不赦 (unforgivably evil).
Wàn万
è恶
de的
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
tuī推
fān翻
le了
。
The evil old society was finally overthrown.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
wàn万
è恶
bù不
shè赦
de的
zuì罪
fàn犯
。
This is an unforgivably heinous criminal.
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Nà那
gè个
wàn万
è恶
de的
dì地
zhǔ主
bō剥
xuē削
nóng农
mín民
。
That evil landlord exploited the peasants.
noun
all kinds of evil; various sins; the whole category of vices
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts, often in the phrase 万恶之源 (the source/root of all evil).
Jīn金
qián钱
bèi被
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
shì视
wéi为
wàn万
è恶
zhī之
yuán源
。
Money is regarded by many as the root of all evil.
Tān贪
lán婪
shì是
wàn万
è恶
de的
gēn根
yuán源
zhī之
yī一
。
Greed is one of the sources of all evil.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
guān观
niàn念
rèn认
wéi为
yín淫
luàn乱
shì是
wàn万
è恶
zhī之
shǒu首
。
Traditional views hold that lust is the chief of all evils.