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罚不及嗣

罚不及嗣 — “Punishment should not extend to the descendants of the accused”

罚不及嗣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Punishment should not extend to the descendants of the accused”. Literally, “Punishment not reach descendants”.

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罚不及嗣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

罚不及嗣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
罚
fá9punish, penalize, or fine
不
bù4not
及
jí4reach, and, in time
嗣
sì13heir; offspring; to follow

Example Sentence with 罚不及嗣

即使犯了错误,也应该遵循“罚不及嗣”的原则,不株连无辜的家人
Even if mistakes are made, the principle that "punishment should not extend to descendants" should be followed, and innocent family members should not be implicated.

Idioms Related to 罚不及嗣

Synonyms of 罚不及嗣

  • fá罚fú弗jí及sì嗣Punishment does not extend to descendants

More idioms starting with 罚

  • fá罚yī一quàn劝bǎi百Punish one to warn many
  • fá罚bù不jí及zhòng众punish few, not many
  • fá罚bù不dāng当zuì罪punishment does not fit the crime
  • fá罚bù不zé责zhòng众Do not punish a large number of offenders
  • fá罚dāng当qí其zuì罪The punishment fits the crime

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Questions about 罚不及嗣

What does 罚不及嗣 mean?

罚不及嗣 (fá bù jí sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Punishment should not extend to the descendants of the accused”.

How do you pronounce 罚不及嗣?

罚不及嗣 is pronounced fá bù jí sì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 罚不及嗣 literally mean?

Literally, 罚不及嗣 means “Punishment not reach descendants”. It is used to mean “Punishment should not extend to the descendants of the accused”.

What is the Chinese definition of 罚不及嗣?

嗣:后嗣,子孙。惩罚有罪的人不能株连他的子孙

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