- 罪人不孥 zuìrénbùnú to punish the offender onlyThe family of a criminal should not be punished for their crimes; justice stops at the individual and does not involve the spouse or children.
- 千古罪人 qiāngǔzuìrén a person condemned by historyAn evil person whose crimes are so deep that they are condemned by all future generations; a person despised throughout the ages.