比屋可诛 — “Every household is punishable”
比屋可诛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a state of widespread moral decay or rampant wrongdoing in society, where almost everyone is implicated or deserving of censure/punishment due to prevalent wickedness”. Literally, “Every household is punishable”.
比屋可诛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 比屋可诛 mean?
比屋可诛 (bǐ wū kě zhū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a state of widespread moral decay or rampant wrongdoing in society, where almost everyone is implicated or deserving of censure/punishment due to prevalent wickedness”.
How do you pronounce 比屋可诛?
比屋可诛 is pronounced bǐ wū kě zhū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 比屋可诛 literally mean?
Literally, 比屋可诛 means “Every household is punishable”. It is used to mean “describes a state of widespread moral decay or rampant wrongdoing in society, where almost everyone is implicated or deserving of censure/punishment due to prevalent wickedness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 比屋可诛?
比屋：一屋挨一屋，家家；诛：杀戮。家家都可杀戮，世风日下，恶人众多