立功赎罪立功折罪；立功自赎lì gōng shú zuìatone for one’s crimes (by good deeds/by performing meritorious services); make amends for one’s crimes by good deeds
❍ 又商量，立下誓书，将来立功折罪。(曲波《林海雪原》)478) They discussed the matter further and swore they would do bold deeds to atone for their failure.
❍ 时至今日，一切空话不必说了，还是做件切实的工作，借以立功自赎为好。(《毛泽东选集》1336) At this late hour,you shoud not indulge in idle talk and had better do some real work to atone for your crimes. 立功赎罪lì ɡōnɡ shú zuì建立功劳以抵偿所犯的罪过。perform meritorious services to at one for one’s crimes, do good deeds to at one for one’s crimes |