天理难容 Heaven's law is hard to tolerate
Explanation
指某种行为违背道德伦理，令人无法容忍。
Refers to behavior that violates morality and ethics and is intolerable.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有一个贪官污吏名叫李忠，他鱼肉百姓，无恶不作。他不仅贪污受贿，还强抢民女，甚至残害无辜。百姓们对他恨之入骨，却又无可奈何。有一天，李忠在巡查时，看到一个年迈的农夫在田间辛苦劳作，便上前索要钱财。农夫无奈之下，只好将仅有的几个铜钱给了李忠。李忠见农夫如此贫穷，不仅没有同情，反而更加变本加厉地欺压他。农夫悲愤交加，最终含恨而终。此事传出后，引起民怨沸腾。人们纷纷指责李忠的暴行，认为他的行为天理难容。最终，上天降下惩罚，李忠被雷击身亡。从此以后，人们便用“天理难容”来形容那些罪大恶极，令人发指的恶行。
In the Tang Dynasty, there was a corrupt official named Li Zhong, who oppressed the people and did nothing good. He not only accepted bribes but also kidnapped women and killed innocent people. The people hated him, but there was nothing they could do. One day, during an inspection, Li Zhong saw an old farmer working hard in the field and demanded money from him. The farmer reluctantly gave Li Zhong his few copper coins. Li Zhong, seeing the farmer as poor, showed no compassion but oppressed him even worse. The farmer, filled with grief and anger, eventually died. After the news spread, it led to popular uprisings. The people condemned Li Zhong’s cruelties and believed that his behavior was not permitted by morality. Eventually, heaven sent a punishment, and Li Zhong was struck by lightning and died. From then on, people used the expression “Tian Li Nan Rong” to describe heinous and monstrous evil deeds.
Usage
用于谴责或感慨那些极其恶劣的行为。
Used to condemn or lament extremely bad behaviors.
Examples
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他的行为天理难容！
tā de xíngwéi tiānlǐ nán róng
His actions are intolerable!
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这种残暴的行径，天理难容！
zhè zhǒng cán bào de xíngjìng, tiānlǐ nán róng
Such brutality is intolerable!