an extraordinary crime
A Chinese idiom, m í Ti à nd à Zu à, is used to describe a crime as big as heaven. A metaphor for a great sin. It comes from the fourth fold of Xie Jinwu by Wu Mingshi in Yuan Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Yuan · anonymous "Xie Jinwu" the fourth fold: "even if there is a heinous crime, it is difficult to redeem."
Idiom usage
You are in Cangzhou, but here you are. (the 11th chapter of Shi Naian's Water Margin in Ming Dynasty) and the fifth chapter of Wu Jianren's love affair in Qing Dynasty: "this is the only son in his family. If he has committed a great crime, how can he get rid of him."
Analysis of Idioms
Great achievements
an extraordinary crime
nice young lady is like beautiful peach and plum blossoms - yāo táo nóng lǐ
one 's high morality reaching up to the clouds - gāo yì bó yún
Make a gap by pointing out flaws - zhǐ xiá zào xì