Definition
滔天大罪 is an idiom describing extremely heinous crimes. The literal meaning is 'crimes so great they flood the sky' — you use it to condemn the most serious offenses, often in legal, historical, or moral contexts. It carries a strong tone of denunciation and is typically used in formal or literary settings.
idiom
monstrous crimesheinous crimes that reach the heavens
Examples
- 滔天大罪，。Tā fàn le tāo tiān dà, zuìzhōng shòudào le fǎlǜ de yánchéng.He committed a monstrous crime and eventually received severe punishment from the law.
- 滔天大罪。Lìshǐ shàng qīnlüè zhě fàn xià de tāo tiān dà yǒngyuǎn bú huì bèi yíwàng.The monstrous crimes committed by aggressors in history will never be forgotten.
- 滔天大罪。Zhè zhǒng bèipàn guójiā de xíngwéi jiǎnzhí shì tāo tiān dà.This act of betraying the country is simply a monstrous crime.
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