| 复合形式： |
| cardinal sin nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Christianity: one of 7 deadly sins) (基督教七宗罪) | 罪
zuì |
| cardinal sin nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (error, faux pas) | 严重过失
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| commit a sin v | (break a religious law) | 违反宗教律令
wéi fǎn zōng jiào lǜ lìng |
| | | 违反上帝的律令
wéi fǎn shàng dì de lǜ lìng |
| | | 犯罪
fàn zuì |
| | It is a sin to think sinful thoughts. |
| grave sin nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (serious moral offence) | 重罪
zhòng zuì |
| | | 大罪
dà zuì |
| | | 深重的罪孽
shēn zhòng de zuì niè |
| | Adultery is a grave sin. |
| minor sin nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (relatively slight offence, venial sin) | 小罪过
xiǎo zuì guò |
| | Surely masturbation must be a minor sin in relation to murder. |
| mortal sin nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Christianity: most serious moral offence) (基督教) | 不可饶恕的重罪
bù kě ráo shù de zhòng zuì |
| | The preacher convinced her that she had committed a mortal sin and would be doomed to hell for eternity if she did not repent. |
| original sin nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Christianity: human failing) | 原罪
yuán zuì |
| | Eve giving in to the serpent's temptation is a metaphor for original sin. |
| unforgivable sin nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] that cannot be pardoned) | 不可饶恕的过错
bù kě ráo shù de guò cuò |
| | | 不能原谅的罪过
bù néng yuán liàng de zuì guò |
| | | 罪无可恕
zuì wú kě shù |
| | The Catholic church considers suicide an unforgivable sin. |