罪加一等 — “To increase the penalty for a crime”
罪加一等 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to increase the penalty for a crime”. To make an offense more serious. Literally, “To add one degree to the crime”.
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罪加一等 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 罪zuì
- 加jiā
- 一yī
- 等děng
罪加一等 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 罪加一等
他不但没有认错，反而试图贿赂证人，这无疑是罪加一等。
He not only didn't admit his mistake, but instead tried to bribe witnesses, which undoubtedly made his crime even worse.
Idioms Related to 罪加一等
Synonyms of 罪加一等
More idioms starting with 罪
- 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
Questions about 罪加一等
- What does 罪加一等 mean?
- 罪加一等 (zuì jiā yī děng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to increase the penalty for a crime”.
- How do you pronounce 罪加一等?
- 罪加一等 is pronounced zuì jiā yī děng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 罪加一等 literally mean?
- Literally, 罪加一等 means “to add one degree to the crime”. It is used to mean “to increase the penalty for a crime”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 罪加一等?
- 指对罪犯加重处罚。