为非作恶

為非作惡

wéifēi-zuò'è

idiom

Meanings

HSK 7-9

这帮人长期为非作恶，终被绳之以法。

Zhè bāng rén chángqī wéifēi-zuò'è, zhōng bèi shéngzhīyǐfǎ.

This gang committed evil for a long time and was finally brought to justice.

HSK 7-9

他仗势为非作恶，乡里怨声载道。

Tā zhàng shì wéifēi-zuò'è, xiāng lǐ yuànshēngzàidào.

He abused his influence to do evil, drawing complaints throughout the village.

usage

Synonymous with 为非作歹. Always pejorative, referring to habitual wrongdoing rather than a single misdeed.

为 wéi

非 fēi

作 zuò

恶 è