jyun1 on3冤案
Jyutpingjyun1 on3
Yaleyūn on
Definition
A case of miscarriage of justice where an innocent person is wrongfully convicted.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the legal or formal context of a wrongful conviction, distinguishing it from general unfair treatment. It carries a heavy emotional weight, often implying a long struggle for justice or a significant failure of the legal system. When discussing personal unfairness that does not involve the court, speakers prefer using 冤枉 instead.
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zung1宗jūngExamples
This miscarriage of justice has finally been overturned.
How can he possibly endure this miscarriage of justice?
Related words
Common phrases
to create a miscarriage of justice
to overturn a miscarriage of justice
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe general unfairness or being blamed for something minor. It is strictly reserved for legal contexts where a court has reached an incorrect verdict.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
