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恶人自有恶人磨

恶人自有恶人磨 — “Wicked people are naturally tormented by wicked people”

恶人自有恶人磨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Evil people will eventually encounter someone even more ruthless or wicked who will deal with them or bring them trouble; bad deeds will inevitably be met with fitting retribution, often from other bad actors”. Literally, “Wicked people are naturally tormented by wicked people”.

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恶人自有恶人磨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

恶人自有恶人磨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked
人
rén2human being, person
自
zì6from, self, naturally
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked
人
rén2human being, person
磨
mó16grind, rub, or polish

Example Sentence with 恶人自有恶人磨

那位经常欺压弱小的老板,最近因为遇到了一个更难缠的对手而焦头烂额,真是应了那句“恶人自有恶人磨”。
The boss who often bullied the weak recently found himself in great distress after encountering an even more formidable opponent, truly embodying the saying, "evil people will eventually encounter someone even more ruthless who will deal with them."

Idioms Related to 恶人自有恶人磨

Synonyms of 恶人自有恶人磨

  • qiáng强zhōng中gèng更yǒu有qiáng强zhōng中shǒu手There's always someone better

More idioms starting with 恶

  • wù恶bù不qù去shàn善Don't let dislike obscure good qualities
  • è恶shì事chuán传qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • è恶shì事xíng行qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • è恶rén人xiān先gào告zhuàng状The guilty party preemptively accuses others
  • è恶zuò作jù剧play a prank or mischievous trick
  • è恶chā叉bái白lài赖behave shamelessly and unreasonably
  • è恶shēng声è恶qì气speaking in a harsh and aggressive tone
  • è恶chén尘wú无rǎn染untainted by evil influences
  • wù恶jū居xià下liú流hate to be in a low position
  • è恶xìng性xún循huán环vicious cycle
  • wù恶wù恶cóng从duǎn短be lenient towards minor faults
  • è恶yì意zhōng中shāng伤maliciously slander or defame

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Questions about 恶人自有恶人磨

What does 恶人自有恶人磨 mean?

恶人自有恶人磨 (è rén zì yǒu è rén mó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Evil people will eventually encounter someone even more ruthless or wicked who will deal with them or bring them trouble; bad deeds will inevitably be met with fitting retribution, often from other bad actors”.

How do you pronounce 恶人自有恶人磨?

恶人自有恶人磨 is pronounced è rén zì yǒu è rén mó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 恶人自有恶人磨 literally mean?

Literally, 恶人自有恶人磨 means “Wicked people are naturally tormented by wicked people”. It is used to mean “Evil people will eventually encounter someone even more ruthless or wicked who will deal with them or bring them trouble; bad deeds will inevitably be met with fitting retribution, often from other bad actors”.

What is the Chinese definition of 恶人自有恶人磨?

磨:折磨。指狠毒的人自然会有更狠毒的人来折磨他

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