Definitions

1. 1. evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds
2. 2. sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7)

Components

• 恶 è – evil
• 有 yǒu – to have
• 恶报 è bào – retribution

Related Words

• 善有善报，恶有恶报 shàn yǒu shàn bào , è yǒu è bào – virtue has its reward, evil its retribution
• 善有善报，恶有恶报，若然不报时晨未到 shàn yǒu shàn bào , è yǒu è bào , ruò rán bù bào shí chén wèi dào – Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time
• 善有善报恶有恶报 shàn yǒu shàn bào è yǒu è bào – those that do good will be rewarded, those that do harm will be punished