variant of 孽[nie4]

evildoer

remaining evil element; surviving members (of an evil former regime); dregs (of a colonial administration)

to sin

sin (in Buddhism); enmity leading to sin

unfilial son; unworthy son; illegitimate son; concubine's son

bad karma

evil creature (multipurpose curse); evil domestic animal

bane of one's existence; vile spawn

ill-fated relationship

evil creature

to do evil; to commit sins

A Flower in a Sinful Sea, late-Qing novel by Jin Tianhe 金天翮[Jin1 Tian1 he2] and Zeng Pu 曾樸|曾朴[Zeng1 Pu3]

to bring disaster on oneself

catastrophes and unnatural phenomena; Heaven-sent warnings

evil elements who have escaped eradication