HKDictionary

輕枷重罪 (hing1 gaa1 cung5 zeoi6) — someone has done something terrible and created a serious consequence, however, this person is not properly being justified; to be let off lightly for a serious crime in Cantonese

hingˉ¹輕gaaˉ¹枷cungˏ₅重zeoiˍ₆罪
简 轻枷重罪
Mandarin Pinyin: qing1 jia1 zhong4 zui4

Meaning of 輕枷重罪

nounsomeone has done something terrible and created a serious consequence, however, this person is not properly being justified; to be let off lightly for a serious crime

Example Sentences with 輕枷重罪

keoiˏ₅佢jingˍ₆認hingˉ¹輕gaaˉ¹枷cungˎ₄重zeoiˍ₆罪。
He admitted a light offense, a grave crime.
niˉ¹呢daanˉ¹單on˗₃案hingˉ¹輕gaaˉ¹枷cungˎ₄重zeoiˍ₆罪。
This case is a light offense, a grave crime.
faat˗₃法gunˉ¹官pun˗₃判hingˉ¹輕gaaˉ¹枷cungˎ₄重zeoiˍ₆罪。
The judge ruled a light offense, a grave crime.
niˉ¹呢ginˍ₆件haiˍ₆係hingˉ¹輕gaaˉ¹枷cungˎ₄重zeoiˍ₆罪。
This is a light offense, a grave crime.
gamˊ²咁douˉ¹都hingˉ¹輕gaaˉ¹枷cungˎ₄重zeoiˍ₆罪？
This is considered a light offense, a grave crime?
See more results for 輕枷重罪 →

Characters in 輕枷重罪

輕hing1
gently; softly; carefully
枷gaa1
cangue; pillory; chains
重cung5
furthermore: even; still; also | [variant] 仲, [國] 還
罪zeoi6
suffering; hardship; pain; misery

Want to actually remember 輕枷重罪?

Practice with spaced-repetition flashcards or follow our free structured Cantonese course.

Practice FlashcardsStart Learning Cantonese