多行不义必自毙
“evil deeds will eventually lead to self-destruction.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
正所谓
“As they say,”
多行不义必自毙
“evil deeds will eventually lead to self-destruction.”
袁庆
“Yuan Qing,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese belief holds that evil actions accumulate until cosmic justice spontaneously causes the perpetrator's self-destruction.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
he who commits many injustices is bound to court his own ruin
A famous classical Chengyu used when rebuking an evil-doer who finally faces the consequences of their actions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We must not help a tyrant do evil”
“"Must be killed by anyone who encounters them?"”
“and execute treacherous officials below.”
“It's "Pointing at the Mulberry Tree but Scolding the Locust Tree"!”
“A sudden fortune would bring disaster.”
“He hates traitors the most.”