作孽

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Chinese

to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do
to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do; to make
 
consequence of sin
trad. (作孽)
simp. #(作孽)

Pronunciation


Verb

作孽

  1. to do evil; to commit a sin
  2. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to make or cause trouble; to be mischievous

Synonyms

  • (to do evil): 造孽 (zàoniè)
  • (to be mischievous):

Derived terms