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罚不当罪

fá bù dāng zuìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
disproportionate punishment / the punishment is harsher than the crime
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

罰不當罪 罚不当罪 [fa2 bu4 dang1 zui4] /disproportionate punishment/the punishment is harsher than the crime/

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Other forms in these source records: 罰不當罪

  • 罚
    fá

    to punish / to penalize / to fine

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 当
    dāng

    (onom.) dong / ding dong (bell) / to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at

    dàng

    at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)

  • 罪
    zuì

    guilt / crime / fault / blame / sin / variant of 罪[zuì], crime

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.