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畏罪

wèizuì
verb #24,858

Meanings

  1. 1 to dread punishment
  2. 2 to fear being punished for a crime
  3. 3 to be afraid of being arrested

Examples

嫌疑人畏罪潜逃，警方正在追捕。
Xiányírén wèizuì qiántáo, jǐngfāng zhèngzài zhuībǔ.
The suspect fled for fear of punishment, and the police are in pursuit.
他畏罪自杀，案件因此无法审理。
Tā wèizuì zìshā, ànjiàn yīncǐ wúfǎ shěnlǐ.
He committed suicide fearing punishment, making it impossible to try the case.

Tips

usage
畏罪 is a formal/legal term. Common compound: 畏罪潜逃 (wèizuì qiántáo) — to flee for fear of punishment. Another is 畏罪自杀 (wèizuì zìshā) — to commit suicide for fear of punishment.

Stroke Order

畏 wèi
罪 zuì