不白之冤 unredressed grievance
Explanation
没有得到辩白或洗刷的冤屈。
Wrongful accusations or grievances that haven't been cleared or vindicated.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有个叫李白的书生，才华横溢，却因得罪权贵，被诬陷为谋反。他被关进大牢，饱受折磨，却始终坚称自己清白，无奈证据确凿，李白被判处死刑。临刑前，李白写下一首绝命诗，表达自己的冤屈。诗中充满悲愤，字字泣血。行刑的士兵也为之动容。 然而，就在行刑的当天，一位路过的老御史，无意中听到李白的绝命诗，感到了事情蹊跷。他开始调查，发现事情的真相竟是权贵为了陷害李白，而故意伪造的证据。老御史立刻向皇上禀报了实情。皇上大怒，下令彻查，最终还了李白清白，将那些陷害李白的人绳之以法。李白虽然幸免于死，却也饱受了不白之冤的折磨，他的身心都受到了巨大的伤害。
During the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar named Li Bai, known for his exceptional talent. However, he offended powerful officials and was falsely accused of treason. Imprisoned and tortured, he maintained his innocence, but the evidence seemed overwhelming, leading to a death sentence. Before his execution, Li Bai wrote a death poem expressing his anguish. The poem was full of grief and sorrow, moving even the executioners. On the day of the execution, an elderly censor passing by overheard Li Bai's poem and found something suspicious. He launched an investigation, discovering that the officials had fabricated evidence to frame Li Bai. The censor reported to the emperor, who, enraged, ordered a thorough inquiry. Li Bai's innocence was eventually proven, and those who had falsely accused him were punished. Although spared, Li Bai carried the burden of this injustice, suffering significant physical and emotional trauma.
Usage
用来形容好人被冤枉。
Used to describe an innocent person being wrongly accused.
Examples
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他蒙受了不白之冤，最终沉冤莫白。
ta meng shou le bu bai zhi yuan, zhongyu chen yuan mo bai
He suffered an unjust accusation and ultimately the truth prevailed.
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这个案件中，有几个人受到了不白之冤，令人惋惜。
zhege anjian zhong, you jige ren shou dao le bu bai zhi yuan, ling ren wanxi
In this case, several people were unjustly accused, which is regrettable.