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死有餘辜

简死有余辜 · 繁死有餘辜

Mandarin · pinyin sǐ yǒu yú gū

(idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment

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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
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辜: gū · crime, criminal offense
余: yú · I, my, me; surname; surplus

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3–3–2–1 · si3 you3 yu2 gu1

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sei2 jau5 jyu4 gu1

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(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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