one is notorious for one 's misdeeds

one is notorious for one 's misdeeds

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is è J ì zh ā ozh ù, which means that bad deeds are obvious and common; it describes a serious crime. It comes from the collection of Beishan essays, a reply to Tongchuan Lu Yu Tixing.

Notes on Idioms

Remarkable: remarkable, obvious.

The origin of Idioms

In the collection of Beishan essays by Zheng Gangzhong of the Song Dynasty, a reply to Tongchuan Lu Yu Tixing: "however, the words of the culprit are listed first, and then the current investigation is followed, which is a notorious evil act."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used of a villain.