立功赎罪 lìgōngshúzuì to atone for crimes Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 立功 lìgōng to perform a heroic deed to render meritorious service; to make worthy contributions; one of the Three Imperishables 三不朽 sānbùxiǔ in Confucianism赎罪 贖罪 shúzuì atone for a crime to use actions to compensate for or make up for one's crimes or faults