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元凶首恶
元凶首恶
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元凶首恶

元凶首恶 — “The chief culprit”

元凶首恶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the chief culprit”. The prime offender; the arch-criminal; the main instigator of evil.

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元凶首恶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

元凶首恶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
元
yuán4first, origin, unit, currency
凶
xiōng4fierce, evil, or violent
首
shǒu9head, first, leader
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked

Example Sentence with 元凶首恶

经过警方严密调查,最终锁定那名盗窃团伙的幕后策划者才是元凶首恶
After a thorough investigation by the police, they finally identified the mastermind behind the theft ring as the chief culprit.

Idioms Related to 元凶首恶

Synonyms of 元凶首恶

  • dà大jiān奸jí极è恶utterly treacherous and extremely evil
  • zuì罪kuí魁huò祸shǒu首the chief culprit

More idioms starting with 元

  • yuán元hēng亨lì利zhēn贞origination, penetration, advantageousness, and uprightness
  • yuán元yuán元zhī之mín民the common good-hearted people
  • yuán元yuán元běn本běn本give a detailed account from beginning to end
  • yuán元xiōng凶jù巨è恶arch-criminal and major villain
  • yuán元jiān奸jù巨è恶arch-criminal and chief evil-doer
  • yuán元è恶dà大jiān奸arch-villain and principal culprit
  • yuán元è恶dà大duì憝arch-villain or ringleader of evil
  • yuán元è恶wèi未xiāo枭The principal offender remains unpunished
  • yuán元róng戎qǐ启xíng行The commander-in-chief sets out
  • yuán元fāng方jì季fāng方equally outstanding brothers
  • yuán元jīng经mì秘zhǐ旨profound, subtle, esoteric principles
  • yuán元lóng龙háo豪qì气bold and uninhibited character

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Questions about 元凶首恶

What does 元凶首恶 mean?

元凶首恶 (yuán xiōng shǒu è) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the chief culprit”.

How do you pronounce 元凶首恶?

元凶首恶 is pronounced yuán xiōng shǒu è in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 元凶首恶?

罪魁祸首

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