fear punishment for one's crime
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fear punishment for one's crime; to dread the consequences of one's guilt
Commonly used in set phrases such as 畏罪潜逃 (flee to escape punishment) and 畏罪自杀 (commit suicide to avoid punishment).
Tā他
wèi畏
zuì罪
qián潜
táo逃
，
zhì至
jīn今
xià下
luò落
bù不
míng明
。
He fled to escape punishment and his whereabouts remain unknown.
Zhè这
míng名
guān官
yuán员
yīn因
tān贪
wū污
ér而
wèi畏
zuì罪
zì自
shā杀
。
This official committed suicide to avoid punishment for corruption.
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Fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
zhī知
dào道
zì自
jǐ己
nán难
táo逃
fǎ法
wǎng网
，
yú于
shì是
wèi畏
zuì罪
chū出
táo逃
。
The suspect knew he could not escape justice, so he fled fearing punishment.