婴鳞获罪 — “Offend the scales, incur punishment”
婴鳞获罪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to incur severe consequences or wrath by speaking unpalatable truths or giving unwelcome advice to a powerful person”. Literally, “Offend the scales, incur punishment”.
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What does 婴鳞获罪 mean?
婴鳞获罪 (yīng lín huò zuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to incur severe consequences or wrath by speaking unpalatable truths or giving unwelcome advice to a powerful person”.
How do you pronounce 婴鳞获罪?
婴鳞获罪 is pronounced yīng lín huò zuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 婴鳞获罪 literally mean?
Literally, 婴鳞获罪 means “Offend the scales, incur punishment”. It is used to mean “to incur severe consequences or wrath by speaking unpalatable truths or giving unwelcome advice to a powerful person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 婴鳞获罪?
婴：通“撄”，触犯。触犯龙的逆鳞就会被杀。比喻臣子进谏而招祸