殺人償命，欠債還錢

Chinese

to kill someone; murder; homicide to pay a life for a life; to pay with one's life
 
to be in debt; to owe a debt; debt; the sum owed
 to pay back money
trad. (殺人償命，欠債還錢) 殺人 償命 ， 欠債 還錢
simp. (杀人偿命，欠债还钱) 杀人 偿命 ， 欠债 还钱

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): shārén chángmìng, qiànzhài huánqián
    (Zhuyin): ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ, ㄑㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: shārén chángmìng, qiànzhài huánqián
      • Zhuyin: ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ, ㄑㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sharen charngminq, chiannjay hwanchyan
      • IPA (key): /ʂa̠⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ miŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹ xu̯a̠n³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

Proverb

殺人償命，欠債還錢

  1. a murderer must pay with his life as a debtor pays with money
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