"crime doesn't pay" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 犯罪没有好下场

Definition

这个短语表示犯罪不会带来真正的回报或持久的好处，犯罪者通常会被抓并面临负面后果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个成语，多用于道德、劝诫和教育场合，属于正式或格言式表达，并不是口语。常见于故事、新闻和家长劝告，强调违法行为后果严重。

Examples

My teacher always says crime doesn't pay.

我的老师总是说**犯罪没有好下场**。

Crime doesn't pay, so it's better to do the right thing.

**犯罪没有好下场**，所以做对的事才好。

Everyone learns that crime doesn't pay in the end.

大家最终都会明白**犯罪没有好下场**。

You might get away with it at first, but remember, crime doesn't pay.

一开始也许能逃过一劫，但别忘了**犯罪没有好下场**。

His story is proof that crime doesn't pay—he lost everything.

他的故事证明了**犯罪没有好下场**——他失去了一切。

Parents always warn their kids that crime doesn't pay, hoping they'll stay out of trouble.

父母总是告诫孩子**犯罪没有好下场**，希望他们远离麻烦。