死有余辜 sǐ yǒu yú gū

DEFINITIONS

  1. death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead

CHARACTERS

死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
余 yú
HSK 5
I, my, me; surname; surplus
辜 gū
HSK 6
crime, criminal offense