罰不當罪
fá​bù​dāng​zuì

punishment not fitting the crime

  • created sense approved 罚不当罪/罰不當罪 · fá​bù​dāng​zuì · punishment not fitting the crime — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    罚不当罪 / 罰不當罪

    fá​bù​dāng​zuì

    punishment not fitting the crime

    The punishment is disproportionate to the crime committed, usually referring to being punished too severely; literally, "the punishment does not equal the crime"

    罚 (literal) → 罚/罰 · fá · to punish 不当 (literal) → 不当/不當 · bù​dāng · not count as 罪 (literal) → 罪 · zuì · crime

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