cardinal sin

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00:55 Aug 3, 2020
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English term or phrase: cardinal sin
Definition from What Games Are:
A cardinal sin is a fuzzy term to describe a grievous mistake in game design which sinks a game completely.

Example sentence(s):
  • While we're sure many people will consider the game's shortness a cardinal sin, we'd still recommend you give it a try if you're a fan of '80s and '90s gaming, appreciate lush 2D artwork and desire an experience which firmly lodges itself in your consciousness – even if it doesn't last all that long. NintendoLife
  • And, while this is dangerously close to a gaming cardinal sin, it's also something that is understandable. When you can play through a beautiful experience, why would you slog through something that makes your eyes hurt after and hour and has bugs that could ruin your save? WhatCulture
  • Wasting space is not always a cardinal sin. It really depends on the menu being displayed. However, maps and quests, encyclopedias, books, statistics, and inventories generally need the full screen to be useful. Sapphire Nation
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5弥天大罪
Sin Chian Lim
5(最大)败笔
Yawen Xing


  

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弥天大罪


Definition from 维基百科-七宗罪:
一个人触犯了天主教的弥天大罪(七大罪或七宗罪之一)之后,必须祈求上帝宽赦,否则将在死后承受永世之罚。

Example sentence(s):
  • 占据屏幕空间,未必就是弥天大罪,这需要看显示的界面菜单的性质。 - 翻译例句 

Explanation:
本字汇虽然取自罗马天主教的教义,但是如今已经广泛使用(滥用?)于各个与宗教无关的领域。虽然如此,难免有些较虔诚的基督教徒会感到被冒犯。因此建议采用较贴近中华文化的‘弥天大罪’,而不是宗教气息更浓的‘七大罪’、’七宗罪‘或’七原罪‘。
Sin Chian Lim
Malaysia
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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(最大)败笔


Definition from 百度汉语:
败笔:(名)写字、作文、绘画写得或画得不好的部分

Example sentence(s):
  • 这个系列最大的败笔,是读盘时间太太太太太太太太长了。 - 知乎  
  • 《火炬之光3》这款游戏虽然做的还不错,但是他有一个最大的败笔,那就是这款游戏需要全程联网…… - 游戏控  
Yawen Xing
China
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: Chinese
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