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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.commit a sin; do evil deeds (to get retribution in the future)
造孽作恶
commit crimes and do evil
synonym
- 2
adj.dialpitiful; pitiable; poor
他从小没有妈妈，真是造孽。
What a pity! He lost his mother at a very tender age.
Word usage
- Separable word"造" and "孽" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
这伙人贩子真是造了孽了。
The gang of human traffickers did do evil.
他造了一辈子孽，终于遭到了恶报。
He has done evil all his life, and finally he has got due punishment.