cardinal sin

noun

🔊/ˌkɑːdɪnl ˈsɪn/

🔊/ˌkɑːrdɪnl ˈsɪn/

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(sometimes humorous) an action that is a serious mistake or that other people think is bad严重过失；过错
- He committed the cardinal sin of criticizing his teammates.他犯了指责队友的大错。🔊🔊
a serious sin in the Christian Church （基督教中严重的）罪，罪孽