罪上加罪 — “Crime upon crime; guilt on top of guilt”
罪上加罪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add a new offense to an existing one, making one's guilt or legal situation significantly worse; to compound a crime”. Literally, “Crime upon crime; guilt on top of guilt”.
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罪上加罪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 罪zuì
- 上shàng
- 加jiā
- 罪zuì
罪上加罪 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 罪上加罪
他偷了东西后又试图贿赂证人，这无疑是罪上加罪。
After stealing something, he then tried to bribe the witness, which was undoubtedly adding crime upon crime.
Idioms Related to 罪上加罪
Synonyms of 罪上加罪
More idioms starting with 罪
- zuì罪bù不jí及nú孥guilt does not extend to family
- zuì罪bù不kě可huàn逭Guilt cannot be escaped
- zuì罪bù不róng容sǐ死crime too heinous for death to atone
- zuì罪bù不róng容zhū诛crime beyond redemption by death
- zuì罪bù不shèng胜zhū诛crimes too heinous for mere execution
- zuì罪yè业shēn深zhòng重deeply sinful or having committed grave offenses
- zuì罪rén人bù不nú孥Punish the offender, not their family
- zuì罪yǐ以gōng功chú除atone for a crime with meritorious service
- zuì罪hé合wàn万sǐ死deserving ten thousand deaths
- zuì罪zài在bù不shè赦guilt is unpardonable
- zuì罪dà大è恶jí极guilty of heinous crimes
Questions about 罪上加罪
- What does 罪上加罪 mean?
- 罪上加罪 (zuì shàng jiā zuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add a new offense to an existing one, making one's guilt or legal situation significantly worse; to compound a crime”.
- How do you pronounce 罪上加罪?
- 罪上加罪 is pronounced zuì shàng jiā zuì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 罪上加罪 literally mean?
- Literally, 罪上加罪 means “Crime upon crime; guilt on top of guilt”. It is used to mean “to add a new offense to an existing one, making one's guilt or legal situation significantly worse; to compound a crime”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 罪上加罪?
- 指罪恶更为严重