Tā zhàng zhe quánshì húzuò-fēiwéi, zuìzhōng shòudào le fǎlǜ de zhìcái.
Relying on his power, he acted recklessly and was ultimately punished by the law.
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胡 (recklessly/wildly) + 作 (to do) + 非 (wrong/wrongdoing) + 为 (behavior) - doing things wildly and wrongly. 胡 here is a classical word meaning 'without reason' or 'recklessly,' not the surname.