伤天害理

傷天害理

shāngtiān-hàilǐ

idiom #33,567

Meanings

1 to offend heaven and violate reason
2 utterly wicked
3 atrocious

Characters

to harm, injure

reason, principle

Examples

HSK 4

这种伤天害理的事谁也不敢做。

Zhèzhǒng shāngtiānhàilǐ de shì shéi yě bù gǎn zuò.

No one dares do such an atrocious thing.

HSK 7-9

他为了钱做出伤天害理的勾当。

Tā wèile qián zuòchū shāngtiānhàilǐ de gòudàng.

He committed heinous acts for money.

Tips

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Strong moral condemnation - reserved for acts considered truly evil (murder, betrayal, cruelty), not ordinary wrongdoing.

Stroke Order

伤 shāng

天 tiān

害 hài

理 lǐ