罄竹難書 [－－难书]

Jyutping hing3 zuk1 naan4 syu1
Pinyin qìng zhú nán shū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted
  2. innumerable crimes (idiom)
  3. see also 罄筆難書|罄笔难书[qing4 bi3 nan2 shu1]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    罪狀​之​多​，​難以​盡數​記錄
    (of crimes or misdeeds) too numerous to record
    • 警權過大或使用不當武力嘅地方實在太多，罄竹難書。
      警权过大或使用不当武力嘅地方实在太多，罄竹难书。
      ging2 kyun4 gwo3 daai6 waak6 si2 jung6 bat1 dong3 mou5 lik6 ge3 dei6 fong1 sat6 zoi6 taai3 do1, hing3 zuk1 naan4 syu1.
      There are numerous cases of excessive policing power and improper use of force.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic, of crimes
    to be innumerable
    (syn.) 擢髮難數, 擢发难数
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    警权过大或使用不当武力嘅地方实在太多，罄竹难书。
    警權過大或使用不當武力嘅地方實在太多，罄竹難書。
    ging2 kyun4 gwo3 daai6 waak6 si2 jung6 bat1 dong3 mou5 lik6 ge3 dei6 fong1 sat6 zoi6 taai3 do1, hing3 zuk1 naan4 syu1.
    • There are numerous cases of excessive policing power and improper use of force.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    罄竹难书
    罄竹難書
    qìng zhú nán shū
    • (of crimes) to be too many to mention
  2. Mandarin
    日军宪兵在二战中犯下了罄竹难书的战争罪。
    日軍憲兵在二戰中犯下了罄竹難書的戰爭罪。
    rì jūn xiàn bīng zài èr zhàn zhōng fàn xià le qìng zhú nán shū de zhàn zhēng zuì ．
    • The Imperial Japanese Army's Military Police committed innumerable war crimes during World War 2.