欲加之罪 — “If one is bent on condemning someone”
欲加之罪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If one is bent on condemning someone”. He can always find an excuse or trump up a charge. Literally, “To want to impose a crime”.
欲加之罪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
欲加之罪 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 欲加之罪
During the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Xian of Jin doted on Consort Li Ji, which led to Prince Shensheng's suicide and the escape of Princes Chong'er and Yiwu, causing great chaos within the state.
Yiwu later returned to Jin with the military aid of Duke Mu of Qin and ascended the throne. He initially tried to win over Li Ke, a powerful minister who had previously killed two former rulers. However, Yiwu soon feared that Li Ke might rebel and decided to order his death.
Li Ke, knowing he couldn't escape his fate, uttered the famous words, "This is 'to impose a crime where none exists'; how can one lack excuses?" (欲加之罪，何患无辞).
Idioms Related to 欲加之罪
More idioms starting with 欲
- yù欲bù不kě可zòng纵Do not indulge desires excessively
- yù欲rén人wù勿zhī知，，mò莫ruò若wù勿wèi为If you don't want it known, don't do it
- yù欲rén人wù勿wén闻，，mò莫ruò若wù勿yán言If you don't want it heard, don't say it
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ与Give a little to take a lot
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ予Give a little to gain a lot
- yù欲hè壑nán难tián填desire is a bottomless pit
- yù欲dé得ér而gān甘xīn心satisfied only when one gets revenge
- yù欲yáng扬xiān先yì抑suppress first to elevate later
- yù欲qín擒xiān先zòng纵release to catch
- yù欲qín擒gù故zòng纵to loosen to catch
- yù欲yì益fǎn反bì弊desire to benefit, but instead harm
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Open the tool →Questions about 欲加之罪
What does 欲加之罪 mean?
欲加之罪 (yù jiā zhī zuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If one is bent on condemning someone”.
How do you pronounce 欲加之罪?
欲加之罪 is pronounced yù jiā zhī zuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 欲加之罪 literally mean?
Literally, 欲加之罪 means “to want to impose a crime”. It is used to mean “If one is bent on condemning someone”.
Where does 欲加之罪 come from?
欲加之罪 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 欲加之罪?
要想加罪于人，不愁找不到罪名