have (someone's) blood on your hands

Related to word: blood

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be responsible for someone's death, usually implying direct or indirect causation.

    染有血腥(对他人的死负有责任)

    • The drunk driver has the blood of innocent victims on his hands.

      酒驾司机手上沾有无辜受害者的血。

    • The company owner has the blood of the workers on his hands for failing to provide adequate safety measures.

      公司老板因为未能提供足够的安全措施,手上沾有工人的血。

    • The dictator has the blood of thousands of innocent people on his hands.

      独裁者手上沾有成千上万无辜人民的血。