殺人償命
shā​rén​cháng​mìng

a life for a life

  • created sense approved 杀人偿命/殺人償命 · shā​rén​cháng​mìng · a life for a life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    杀人偿命 / 殺人償命

    shā​rén​cháng​mìng

    a life for a life

    Kill someone and you must pay with your own life; a life for a life.

    杀人 (literal) → 杀人/殺人 · shā​rén · to kill someone 偿命 (literal) → 偿命/償命 · cháng​mìng · to pay with one's life

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