罪孽深重 (zuì niè shēn chóng) — extremely sinful; guilty of heinous sins
Definition
Literary idiom meaning 'sin runs deep' — used for serious moral or religious wrongdoing, often with a Buddhist or literary tone. Stronger and more formal than just saying 罪恶.
idiom
extremely sinfulguilty of heinous sins
Examples
- ，罪孽深重。Zhè ge zuì fàn shā rén fàng huǒ, zhēn shì zuì niè shēn chóng.This criminal has committed murder and arson — truly grievously sinful.
- 罪孽深重，。Xiǎo shuō lǐ nà ge fǎn pài zuì niè shēn chóng, zuì hòu dé dào le yīng yǒu de chéng fá.The villain in the novel was extremely sinful and finally got his just punishment.
- ，罪孽深重。Wǒ zuó tiān sā huǎng bèi fā xiàn le, jué de zì jǐ zuì niè shēn chóng.I was caught lying yesterday and feel terribly guilty.
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