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Chinese idioms like 「誅故貰誤」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.

Here’s the idiom 「誅故貰誤」, with its definition and practical application described below.

It means severely punishing those who commit crimes intentionally and pardoning those who make mistakes unintentionally.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhū gù shì wù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jyu1 gu2/gu3 sai3 ng6

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.