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Open the tool →死有余罪 (sǐ yǒu yú zuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's crimes are so heinous that death alone is an insufficient punishment”.
死有余罪 is pronounced sǐ yǒu yú zuì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 死有余罪 means “Death still leaves remaining guilt/crimes”. It is used to mean “One's crimes are so heinous that death alone is an insufficient punishment”.
犹死有余辜。形容罪大恶极,即使处死刑也抵偿不了他的罪恶。