罪不容诛 — “The crime is so heinous that even death cannot atone for it”
罪不容诛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the crime is so heinous that even death cannot atone for it”. Beyond redemption by death.
罪不容诛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 罪zuì
- 不bù
- 容róng
- 诛zhū
罪不容诛 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 罪不容诛
During the Western Han Dynasty, there was a man named Guo Jie from Henei who became a notorious local bully, committing countless evil deeds. He was extremely cunning and even dared to incite others to openly resist imperial commands.
Emperor Wu of Han was deeply angered by this and ordered his arrest. However, many officials attempted to defend Guo Jie.
The Imperial Censor-in-chief, Gongsun Hong, firmly stated that Guo Jie's crimes were so heinous that even death would not be sufficient punishment (罪不容诛), and therefore he deserved to be executed. Eventually, Emperor Wu agreed and ordered the execution of Guo Jie and his entire family.
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More idioms starting with 罪
- zuì罪shàng上jiā加zuì罪compound a crime
- zuì罪bù不jí及nú孥guilt does not extend to family
- 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rén人bù不nú孥Punish the offender, not their family
- 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
Questions about 罪不容诛
- What does 罪不容诛 mean?
- 罪不容诛 (zuì bù róng zhū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the crime is so heinous that even death cannot atone for it”.
- How do you pronounce 罪不容诛?
- 罪不容诛 is pronounced zuì bù róng zhū in Mandarin Chinese.
- Where does 罪不容诛 come from?
- 罪不容诛 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 罪不容诛?
- 诛：把罪人杀死。罪恶极大，杀了也抵不了所犯的罪恶。