恶人先告状 èrénxiāngàozhuàng thief crying thief Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 恶人 惡人 èrén villain an evil person; a bad or wicked person先 xiān adverb first earlier in time or sequence; beforehand; in advance告状 告狀 gàozhuàng verb + noun to complain To tell on someone by reporting their wrongdoing to a superior, teacher, or elder; to lodge a complaint.