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the punishment fits the crime; be a retribution for one's sin

zuì yǒu yīng dé

罪 有 应 得

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derogthe punishment fits the crime; be a retribution for one's sin
- tā shì gè cán bào de jiā huo tā zuì yǒu yīng dé
  他是个残暴的家伙，他罪有应得。
  He's a brutal guy and he deserves it.
- tā rú cǐ bù chéng shí zhēn shi zuì yǒu yīng dé
  他如此不诚实，真是罪有应得。
  He deserves all he gets for being so dishonest.
synonym
jiù yóu zì qǔ咎由自取 zì shí qí guǒ自食其果 jiù yǒu yīng dé咎有应得

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