人赃俱获

人贓俱獲

rénzāng-jùhuò

idiom

Meanings

1 to be caught with the stolen goods
2 to be caught red-handed
3 to nab both the criminal and the loot

Characters

stolen goods; loot

to capture; to obtain

Examples

HSK 5

小偷刚出门就被人赃俱获。

Xiǎotōu gāng chūmén jiù bèi rénzāng-jùhuò.

The thief was nabbed with the loot the moment he stepped out the door.

HSK 6

这次行动人赃俱获，铁证如山。

Zhè cì xíngdòng rénzāng-jùhuò, tiězhèng-rúshān.

This operation caught them with the goods, the evidence is ironclad.

HSK 7-9

警方设伏，将走私团伙人赃俱获。

Jǐngfāng shèfú, jiāng zǒusī tuánhuǒ rénzāng-jùhuò.

Police set up an ambush and caught the smuggling ring red-handed with the goods.

Tips

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Police, news, and legal language. The 赃 specifically means stolen or illicit property, so the idiom only fits theft, smuggling, bribery and similar crimes.

Stroke Order

人 rén

赃 zāng

俱 jù

获 huò