What is the best way to say 'the punishment should fit the crime? I'm sure a sage thought up a chengyu for it!
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罚罪相当。罚,punishment; 罪, crime. 相当means equal. It is fit to your meaning , but I am not sure if it is a chengyu, The chengyu “咎由自取”or “罪有应得”, both means that a man is deserved for his crime, but not to mention what kind of crime. There are also a chengyu, 以毁为罚yǐ huǐ wéi fá, mean that the punishment should be measured according to his crime.
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It is a question in make a decision whether the crime fit into the definition of law.
Argument: Some of these crimes weren't crimes in the past and some activities which used to be crimes are legal today. There was a time when you couldn't drink alcohol but you could legally smoke marijuana. In an even earlier era, you could own slaves but if you were a woman you couldn't own real estate.
'the punishment should fit the crime" interpreted as the crimes that fit into the definition of today's law.
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罪有应得
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可以說 罪刑相當 罪刑相稱 罰當其罪 或者 依罪量刑 依罪科罰
依罪量刑 可能比較接近你的期望
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This site will help you in future;
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