innumerable crimes; too many to count
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too numerous to count (especially of crimes); innumerable
literaryOriginally from the 'Records of the Grand Historian' (Shiji), describing the crimes of Qin dynasty officials. Literally means 'even if you pull out the hair [to count the crimes], it is hard to count them all.' Used to describe heinous crimes or accumulated evils.
Zhè这
gè个
è恶
bà霸
qī欺
yā压
bǎi百
xìng姓
duō多
nián年
，
fàn犯
xià下
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
zhuó擢
fà发
nán难
shǔ数
。
This tyrant oppressed the common people for many years, committing innumerable crimes.
Lì历
shǐ史
jì记
zǎi载
，
nà那
gè个
jiān奸
chén臣
huò祸
guó国
yāng殃
mín民
，
zuì罪
è恶
zhuó擢
fà发
nán难
shǔ数
。
Historical records show that treacherous official brought disaster to the country and people, with crimes too numerous to count.
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Tā他
tān贪
wū污
shòu受
huì贿
，
zuì罪
xíng行
zhuó擢
fà发
nán难
shǔ数
，
zuì最
zhōng终
shòu受
dào到
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
yán严
chéng惩
。
He embezzled and accepted bribes, with countless crimes, and was eventually severely punished by law.