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咎有应得

jiùyǒuyīngdé

Traditional: 咎有應得

to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc) (idiom)

Character Breakdown

咎
jiù
fault, defect; error, mistake
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
应
yīng
should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope
HSK 3
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2

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