死有余辜 (sǐ yǒu yú gū) — (idiom) even death cannot atone for one's crimes; extremely heinous
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning a crime is so heinous that even death cannot repay the debt. Used in writing to condemn extreme evil, not in casual speech.
idiom
even death cannot atone for one's crimesextremely heinous
Examples
- 死有余辜，。Zhè ge zuì fàn fàn xià de zuì xíng sǐ yǒu yú gū, bì xū shòu dào zuì yán lì de chéng fá.The crimes committed by this criminal are so heinous that even death cannot atone for them; he must receive the harshest punishment.
- ，死有余辜。Lì shǐ shū shàng jì zǎi de nà xiē bào jūn, zhēn shì sǐ yǒu yú gū.The tyrants recorded in history books are truly beyond redemption even in death.
- ，死有余辜。Tā wèi le qián cái shā hài wú gū, zhè zhǒng è xíng sǐ yǒu yú gū.He killed innocent people for money — such evil deeds cannot be expiated even by death.
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