作孽

zuòniè
to sin

CEDICT

to do evil; to commit a sin

Wiktionary

做恶而招祸殃。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 作 zuò
  1. to do; to engage in
  2. to write; to compose
  3. to pretend; to feign
  4. to regard as; to consider to be
  5. to be; to act the part of
  6. to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
  7. writings; works
=2 孽 niè variant of 孽 niè
=2 孽 niè
  1. son born of a concubine
  2. disaster
  3. sin
  4. evil

Containing this entry

自作孽 zìzuòniè to bring disaster on oneself