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有罪不罚

yǒu zuì bù fádictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
impunity
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-56806857608200a9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

有罪不罰 有罪不罚 [you3 zui4 bu4 fa2] /impunity/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 有罪不罰

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 罪
    zuì

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

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 罚
    fá

    to punish / to penalize / to fine

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.