为非作歹

為非作歹
wéifēi-zuòdǎi
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 zhàng zhe yǒuqián yǒu shì, jīngcháng wéifēizuòdǎi.
Relying on his wealth and power, he often commits all manner of wrongdoing.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

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