Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「死有餘誅」.
Today’s idiom is 「死有餘誅」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
He still deserves to die. It means that the crime is so heinous that even the death penalty cannot atone for his sins.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sǐ yǒu yú zhū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sei2 yau5 yu4 jyu1
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
