罪孽深重

zuìnièshēnzhòng
idiom #22,856

Meanings

  1. 1 weighed down by grievous sins
  2. 2 deeply sinful
  3. 3 burdened with heavy karmic debt

Examples

Tā zuìniè shēnzhòng, sǐ hòu kǒngpà nán táo chéngfá.
He is weighed down by grievous sins and will likely not escape punishment after death.
Nà gè èrén zuìniè shēnzhòng, zhōngjiū dédào le yīngyǒu de bàoyìng.
That wicked person was deeply sinful and ultimately received the retribution he deserved.

Tips

culture
罪孽 (zuìniè) blends Buddhist ( = karmic evil, negative karma) and Confucian/folk concepts of sin and wrongdoing. 罪孽深重 is used to describe someone whose accumulated sins are severe enough to warrant serious punishment, in this life or the next.
usage
This is a formal or literary expression, often used in moral condemnation, religious contexts, or dramatic narrative. Not used in casual everyday speech.

Stroke Order

zuì
niè
shēn
zhòng