罪有攸归 — “Guilt has its proper attribution”
罪有攸归 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the responsibility for a wrongdoing will eventually be attributed to the perpetrator; the guilty will inevitably face punishment”. Literally, “Guilt has its proper attribution”.
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罪有攸归 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 罪zuì
- 有yǒu
- 攸yōu
- 归guī
罪有攸归 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 罪有攸归
经过一番周密的调查，案件的真相终于水落石出，所有人都相信罪有攸归。
After a thorough and meticulous investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light, and everyone believed that the guilt would fall on the rightful person.
Idioms Related to 罪有攸归
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 罪有攸归
- What does 罪有攸归 mean?
- 罪有攸归 (zuì yǒu yōu guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the responsibility for a wrongdoing will eventually be attributed to the perpetrator; the guilty will inevitably face punishment”.
- How do you pronounce 罪有攸归?
- 罪有攸归 is pronounced zuì yǒu yōu guī in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 罪有攸归 literally mean?
- Literally, 罪有攸归 means “Guilt has its proper attribution”. It is used to mean “the responsibility for a wrongdoing will eventually be attributed to the perpetrator; the guilty will inevitably face punishment”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 罪有攸归?
- 攸：所。罪责有所归属。指罪犯必受惩治。