积恶余殃 — “Accumulated evil leaves lingering misfortune”
积恶余殃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who commit many evil deeds will eventually suffer misfortune or retribution, often extending to their descendants”. Literally, “Accumulated evil leaves lingering misfortune”.
积恶余殃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jī积bù不xiāng相néng能always been at odds
- jī积xí习chéng成sú俗Long-standing habits become customs
- jī积xí习chéng成cháng常long-standing habits become routine
- jī积xí习jiàn渐mí靡Accumulated habits gradually take hold
- jī积xí习shēng生cháng常ingrained habits become customary
- jī积xí习nán难gǎi改Old habits die hard
- jī积xí习nán难chú除Deep-rooted habits are hard to break
- jī积yǐ以wéi为cháng常become a habit through accumulation
- jī积gōng功xīng兴yè业achieve success through persistent effort
- jī积láo劳chéng成jí疾fall ill from overwork
- jī积láo劳chéng成bìng病fall ill from overwork
- jī积láo劳chéng成cuì瘁become ill from constant overwork
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What does 积恶余殃 mean?
积恶余殃 (jī è yú yāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who commit many evil deeds will eventually suffer misfortune or retribution, often extending to their descendants”.
How do you pronounce 积恶余殃?
积恶余殃 is pronounced jī è yú yāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 积恶余殃 literally mean?
Literally, 积恶余殃 means “Accumulated evil leaves lingering misfortune”. It is used to mean “those who commit many evil deeds will eventually suffer misfortune or retribution, often extending to their descendants”.
What is the Chinese definition of 积恶余殃?
多行不善，则会遭受恶报。劝人不要行恶，以免祸延子孙。