罚弗及嗣 — “Punishment does not extend to descendants”
罚弗及嗣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the punishment for a crime should not be extended to the offender's descendants; do not implicate one's family or offspring in a person's wrongdoing”. Literally, “Punishment does not extend to descendants”.
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What does 罚弗及嗣 mean?
罚弗及嗣 (fá fú jí sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the punishment for a crime should not be extended to the offender's descendants; do not implicate one's family or offspring in a person's wrongdoing”.
How do you pronounce 罚弗及嗣?
罚弗及嗣 is pronounced fá fú jí sì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 罚弗及嗣 literally mean?
Literally, 罚弗及嗣 means “Punishment does not extend to descendants”. It is used to mean “the punishment for a crime should not be extended to the offender's descendants; do not implicate one's family or offspring in a person's wrongdoing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 罚弗及嗣?
罚：惩罚，处罚；嗣：后嗣，子孙。惩罚有罪的人不能株连他的子孙