罄竹难书 Too numerous to record
Explanation
罄竹难书，意思是竹子用尽了也写不完，形容罪恶多得写不完。
Qìng zhú nán shū means that even if all the bamboo in the south mountain is used, it will not be enough to record all the crimes. It is used to describe the large number of crimes.
Origin Story
隋炀帝杨广时期，他荒淫无度，穷奢极欲，大兴土木，民不聊生，最终导致天下大乱。百姓苦不堪言，揭竿而起，反抗暴政。起义军领袖李密在讨伐杨广的檄文中写道：“罄竹难书，难以尽述其恶行！”这充分说明了杨广的暴行之多，罪恶之深，即使用尽南山所有的竹子，也写不完他的罪行。后人以此成语来形容罪恶极多，写也写不完。
During the reign of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, he lived in extravagant luxury and carried out excessive construction projects that oppressed the people and led to uprisings. The leader of the rebels, Li Mi, wrote in his appeal for the deposition of Yang Guang: "Qìng zhú nán shū, his evil deeds are too numerous to mention!" This highlights the great number and severity of Yang Guang's atrocities; even if all the bamboo sticks in the southern mountain were used, his crimes could not be fully recorded. Later generations used this expression to describe a large number of crimes that are too numerous to describe.
Usage
罄竹难书常用来形容罪行、恶行等多得无法记录。
Qìng zhú nán shū is often used to describe crimes and other evil deeds that are too numerous to record.
Examples
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他的罪行罄竹难书，令人发指。
tā de zuì xíng qìng zhú nán shū, lìng rén fā zhǐ
His crimes are too numerous to record.
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暴君的罪行罄竹难书，遗臭万年。
bào jūn de zuì xíng qìng zhú nán shū, yí chòu wàn nián
The tyrant's crimes are too numerous to record; his name will forever be associated with infamy