sǐ​zuì

capital crime

  • created sense approved 死罪 · sǐ​zuì · capital crime — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    死罪

    sǐ​zuì

    capital crime

    A crime punishable by death; a capital offense or the death penalty itself.

    死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · dead 罪 (literal) → 罪 · zuì · crime

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  • created sense approved 死罪 · sǐ​zuì · I beg your forgiveness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    死罪

    sǐ​zuì

    I beg your forgiveness

    A conventional expression used to apologize profusely or beg for mercy, meaning "I have committed a capital offense"; common in historical letters, petitions to the emperor, and formal literature.

    死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · dead 罪 (literal) → 罪 · zuì · crime

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