赎罪

贖罪
shúzuì
  1. to atone for one's crime
  2. to buy freedom from punishment
  3. redemption
  4. atonement

CEDICT

to atone for one's crime; to expiate

Wiktionary

  1. 用行动或财物来抵销罪过或免除刑罚。
  2. 基督教及犹太教徒称祭献上帝以赎己罪为「赎罪」。

重編國語辭典

  1. 人类藉由献祭、悔改，或依靠救世主的牺牲，从罪恶的状态中被释放的行为或过程
  2. 用行动或财物抵销罪过
  3. 缴纳财物以抵免刑罚

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 赎 shú
  1. to redeem
  2. to ransom
=2 罪 zuì
  1. guilt
  2. crime
  3. fault
  4. blame
  5. sin
=2 罪 zuì variant of 罪 zuì, crime

Containing this entry

将功赎罪 jiānggōngshúzuì to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts
立功赎罪 lìgōngshúzuì
  1. to redeem oneself
  2. to atone
苦行赎罪 kǔxíngshúzuì penance (to atone for a sin)
赎罪日 Shúzuìrì Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement (Jewish holiday)
赎罪券 shúzuìquàn

Related entries

感化 gǎnhuà
  1. corrective influence
  2. to reform (a criminal)
  3. redemption (of a sinner)
  4. to influence (a malefactor to a better life)
  5. to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example