罪魁祸首

Traditional: 罪魁禍首

zuì kuí huò shǒu

Dictionary entry

(idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster

What does 罪魁祸首 mean?

罪魁祸首 (zuì kuí huò shǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster

Character breakdown

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罪zuìguilt · crime 魁kuíchief · head 祸huòold variant of 禍|祸[huo4]首shǒuhead · chief

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How to pronounce 罪魁祸首

罪魁祸首

zuì kuí huò shǒu

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