胡作非为

胡作非為

húzuòfēiwéi

idiom #23,473

Meanings

1 to run amok
2 to act recklessly
3 to commit outrages
4 to behave without restraint

Characters

recklessly; wildly; barbarian (classical)

wrong; against principle

action; behavior; to do

Examples

他仗着权势胡作非为，最终受到了法律的制裁。

Tā zhàngguo quánshì húzuòfēiwéi, zuìzhōng shòudào le fǎlǜ de zhìcái.

Relying on his power, he acted recklessly and was ultimately punished by the law.

那帮混混在街上胡作非为，无人敢管。

Nà bāng hùnhùn zài jiē shàng húzuòfēiwéi, wú rén gǎn guǎn.

That gang ran amok in the streets and no one dared to stop them.

Tips

memory

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.

Stroke Order

胡 hú

作 zuò

非 fēi

为 wèi