戴罪立功 (daai3 zeoi6 laap6 gung1) — do good deeds to atone for one's crimes in Cantonese
daai˗₃戴zeoiˍ₆罪laapˍ₆立gungˉ¹功Mandarin Pinyin: dai4 zui4 li4 gong1
Meaning of 戴罪立功
noundo good deeds to atone for one's crimes
nounRedeem oneself with great achievements; to do good deeds to atone for one's crimes