粵

贖suk6罪zeoi6

simp赎罪
suk6 zeoi6shú zuì

English

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

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 做啲善事、勞役、捐獻等,去抵銷自己先前所犯嘅錯

Examples

  • 納命來贖罪。

    Repay your sins with your life.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 將功贖罪

    to atone for one's sins by doing good deeds

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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