tā / zhī / dào / zì / jǐ / fàn / xià / zhòng / zuì / zǎo / wǎn / yào / wèi / cǐ / cháng / mìng他知道自己犯下重罪,早晚要为此偿命。He knew he had committed a serious crime and would eventually pay for it with his life.