伤天害理 (shāng tiān hài lǐ) — to commit heinous acts; to do something extremely wicked and against moral principles
Definition
Strong four-character idiom meaning 'heinous, utterly immoral' — used to condemn acts that violate both heaven (天道) and human reason. Used in formal writing or solemn condemnation, heavier than everyday words like 坏 or 缺德.
idiom
to commit heinous actsto do something extremely wicked and against moral principles
Examples
- ，伤天害理。Wèi le lì yì, tā jū rán zuò chū zhè zhǒng shāng tiān hài lǐ de shì.For the sake of profit, he actually did such a heinous thing.
- 伤天害理，。Nà xiē shāng tiān hài lǐ de xíng wéi, zhōng jiū huì zāo dào bào yìng.Those wicked acts will eventually face retribution.
- 伤天害理。Cūn lǐ rén dōu qiǎn zé tā shāng tiān hài lǐ de zuò fǎ.Villagers all condemned his immoral practices.
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