chief culprit; ringleader
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
chief culprit; ringleader; prime instigator
formalRefers to the principal perpetrator or mastermind behind a crime, conspiracy, or disaster. Often used in legal, journalistic, or formal contexts.
Jǐng警
fāng方
jīng经
guò过
sān三
gè个
yuè月
de的
zhēn侦
chá查
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
zhè这
qǐ起
tè特
dà大
zhà诈
piàn骗
àn案
de的
yuán元
xiōng凶
。
After three months of investigation, the police finally caught the ringleader of this major fraud case.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
chǎng场
jīn金
róng融
fēng风
bào暴
de的
yuán元
xiōng凶
，
gěi给
wú无
shù数
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
dài带
lái来
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
sǔn损
shī失
。
He was the chief culprit behind this financial storm, bringing huge losses to countless investors.
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Yuán元
xiōng凶
nán难
táo逃
fǎ法
wǎng网
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
wú无
qī期
tú徒
xíng刑
。
The prime culprit could not escape the net of justice and was eventually sentenced to life imprisonment.