诛故贳误 — “Punish intentional faults, pardon unintentional mistakes”
诛故贳误 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to severely punish those who intentionally commit wrongdoings and to pardon those who make unintentional mistakes; to distinguish between deliberate faults and accidental errors”. Literally, “Punish intentional faults, pardon unintentional mistakes”.
诛故贳误 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhū诛yī一jǐng警bǎi百Punish one to warn many
- zhū诛bù不bì避guì贵punish all offenders equally
- zhū诛xiōng凶tiǎn殄nì逆Punish the violent and eliminate the rebellious
- zhū诛xiōng凶tǎo讨nì逆punish the wicked and suppress the rebellious
- zhū诛jìn尽shā杀jué绝utterly wipe out
- zhū诛xīn心zhī之lǜ律judging motives over actions
- zhū诛xīn心zhī之lùn论condemn based on perceived motives
- zhū诛yì意zhī之fǎ法punishing intent, not outcome
- zhū诛bào暴tǎo讨nì逆punish the tyrannical and suppress the rebellious
- zhū诛qiú求bù不yǐ已make endless demands
- zhū诛qiú求wú无yàn厌make incessant and exorbitant demands
- zhū诛qiú求wú无yǐ已make endless exorbitant demands
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Open the tool →Questions about 诛故贳误
What does 诛故贳误 mean?
诛故贳误 (zhū gù shì wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to severely punish those who intentionally commit wrongdoings and to pardon those who make unintentional mistakes; to distinguish between deliberate faults and accidental errors”.
How do you pronounce 诛故贳误?
诛故贳误 is pronounced zhū gù shì wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 诛故贳误 literally mean?
Literally, 诛故贳误 means “Punish intentional faults, pardon unintentional mistakes”. It is used to mean “to severely punish those who intentionally commit wrongdoings and to pardon those who make unintentional mistakes; to distinguish between deliberate faults and accidental errors”.
What is the Chinese definition of 诛故贳误?
指严惩故意犯罪的人，宽赦无意中犯错误的人。