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死有餘辜
简 死有余辜 · 繁 死有餘辜Mandarin · pinyin sǐ yǒu yú gū
Meanings
- (idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment
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3–3–2–1 · si3 you3 yu2 gu1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sei2 jau5 jyu4 gu1
Cantonese word readings for 死有餘辜. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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sei2 jau5 jyu4 gu1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be so gravely sinful that even death of the person is insufficient to pay for his or her crimes
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