crime too heinous for punishment; unpardonable; deserve more than death
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to deserve more than death for one's crimes; unpardonable; (lit.) even execution cannot atone for the crime
literaryUsed to describe extremely serious crimes that are considered beyond redemption. This is a formal, literary expression often used in legal or moral condemnations.
Tā他
fàn犯
xià下
le了
zuì罪
bù不
róng容
zhū诛
de的
tāo滔
tiān天
dà大
zuì罪
。
He committed heinous crimes that deserve more than death.
Zhè这
ge个
zuì罪
bù不
róng容
zhū诛
de的
è恶
mó魔
zhōng终
yú于
shòu受
dào到
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zhì制
cái裁
。
This unpardonable demon has finally been brought to justice.
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Tā他
zuì罪
bù不
róng容
zhū诛
，
sǐ死
yǒu有
yú余
gū辜
。
His crimes are too heinous for execution, and he deserves more than death.