为非作歹

為非作歹
wéifēizuòdǎi
idiom #33,203

Meanings

  1. 1 to do evil; to commit crimes and wrongdoing
  2. 2 to run amok as a wrongdoer

Examples

Jǐngfāng yánlì dǎjī zài shèqū lǐ wéifēizuòdǎi de bùfǎ fènzǐ.
Police are cracking down hard on wrongdoers causing trouble in the community.
Tā zhàngzhe yǒu qián yǒu shì, jīngcháng wéifēizuòdǎi.
Relying on his wealth and power, he often commits all manner of wrongdoing.

Tips

history
From the Yuan-dynasty zaju 《》 by Shang Zhongxian: 起来还有本事为非作歹 — 'I'll pick him up and swallow him whole, and see if he can still make mischief.'

Stroke Order

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