罪魁祸首 in English zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • criminal ringleader, main offender (idiomatic expression); main culprit
  • metaphorically main cause of a disaster

Simplified Characters

罪 魁 祸 首

Traditional Characters

罪 魁 禍 首

Pinyin

zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

罪zui4guilt 魁kui2chief 祸huo4old variant of 禍|祸[huo4] 首shou3head