欲加之罪，何患无辞 — “If one is determined to condemn someone”
欲加之罪，何患无辞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If one is determined to condemn someone”. It is easy to fabricate charges or find pretexts. Literally, “If you want to pin a crime on someone, why worry about not having an excuse?”.
欲加之罪，何患无辞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 欲加之罪，何患无辞
During the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Xian of Jin's favoritism towards Concubine Li Ji led to the suicide of Prince Shengsheng. Princes Chong'er and Yiwu fled the state, plunging Jin into great turmoil.
Yiwu eventually returned to Jin to ascend the throne with the military assistance of Duke Mu of Qin. Initially, he sought to appease Li Ke, who had been responsible for the deaths of two former rulers.
However, fearing Li Ke might rebel, Yiwu later decided to force him to commit suicide. Li Ke, understanding that his fate was sealed and that the charges against him were merely an excuse, sighed, "If one is determined to condemn someone, one will never lack a pretext!"
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Synonyms of 欲加之罪，何患无辞
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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What does 欲加之罪，何患无辞 mean?
欲加之罪，何患无辞 (yù jiā zhī zuì ， hé huàn wú cí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If one is determined to condemn someone”.
How do you pronounce 欲加之罪，何患无辞?
欲加之罪，何患无辞 is pronounced yù jiā zhī zuì ， hé huàn wú cí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 欲加之罪，何患无辞 literally mean?
Literally, 欲加之罪，何患无辞 means “If you want to pin a crime on someone, why worry about not having an excuse?”. It is used to mean “If one is determined to condemn someone”.
Where does 欲加之罪，何患无辞 come from?
欲加之罪，何患无辞 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，何患无辞?
欲：要；患：忧愁，担心；辞：言辞，指借口。要想加罪于人，不愁找不到罪名。指随心所欲地诬陷人。