罪人不孥
zuì​rén​bù​nú

to punish the offender only

  • created sense approved 罪人不孥 · zuì​rén​bù​nú · to punish the offender only — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    罪人不孥

    zuì​rén​bù​nú

    to punish the offender only

    The family of a criminal should not be punished for their crimes; justice stops at the individual and does not involve the spouse or children.

    罪人 (literal) → 罪人 · zuì​rén · sinner 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 孥 (literal) → 孥 · nú · wife and children

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