罪不及孥 — “Guilt does not extend to one's family”
罪不及孥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the punishment for a crime should only apply to the offender and not extend to their family members (wife and children)”. Literally, “Guilt does not extend to one's family”.
罪不及孥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 罪
- zuì罪shàng上jiā加zuì罪compound a crime
- 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
- zuì罪dà大è恶jí极guilty of heinous crimes
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What does 罪不及孥 mean?
罪不及孥 (zuì bù jí nú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the punishment for a crime should only apply to the offender and not extend to their family members (wife and children)”.
How do you pronounce 罪不及孥?
罪不及孥 is pronounced zuì bù jí nú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 罪不及孥 literally mean?
Literally, 罪不及孥 means “Guilt does not extend to one's family”. It is used to mean “the punishment for a crime should only apply to the offender and not extend to their family members (wife and children)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 罪不及孥?
孥：妻子与儿女的统称。治罪止于本人，不累及妻和子女