罪魁祸首(zuì kuí huò shǒu)

HSK 7-94 charactersTrad. 罪魁禍首

(idiom) criminal ringleader

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Word information

Pinyin
zuì kuí huò shǒu
Meaning
(idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
罪魁禍首

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