罪有应得 — “Receive one's just deserts”
罪有应得 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Receive one's just deserts”. Get what one deserves. Literally, “Guilt deserves its due”.
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罪有应得 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 罪zuì
- 有yǒu
- 应yīng
- 得dé
罪有应得 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 罪有应得
那个小偷屡次犯案，最终被绳之以法，真是罪有应得。
That thief repeatedly committed crimes and was finally brought to justice, truly getting what he deserved.
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More idioms starting with 罪
- zuì罪shàng上jiā加zuì罪compound a crime
- 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jiā加yī一děng等to increase the penalty for a crime
- zuì罪hé合wàn万sǐ死deserving ten thousand deaths
- zuì罪zài在bù不shè赦guilt is unpardonable
Questions about 罪有应得
- What does 罪有应得 mean?
- 罪有应得 (zuì yǒu yīng dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Receive one's just deserts”.
- How do you pronounce 罪有应得?
- 罪有应得 is pronounced zuì yǒu yīng dé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 罪有应得 literally mean?
- Literally, 罪有应得 means “Guilt deserves its due”. It is used to mean “Receive one's just deserts”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 罪有应得?
- 应：应该。按罪恶或错误的性质，理应得到这样的惩罚。