元凶 (yuán xiōng) — chief culprit, ringleader, arch-criminal
Definição
Means the main person responsible for a crime or disaster — 'the one truly behind it.' Stronger than 凶手 (any killer): 元凶 implies the mastermind or top culprit, not just a participant.
noun
chief culpritringleaderarch-criminal
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Exemplos
- 元凶。Jǐng fāng yǐ jīng zhuā huò le zhè qǐ àn jiàn de yuán xiōng.The police have captured the chief culprit of this case.
- ，元凶。Diào chá xiǎn shì, tā cái shì shì gù de zhēn zhèng yuán xiōng.The investigation shows that he is the real ringleader of the accident.
- 元凶。Zhè ge fàn zuì jí tuán de yuán xiōng zhōng yú bèi shéng zhī yǐ fǎ.The arch-criminal of this criminal gang was finally brought to justice.
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