胡作非为 (hú zuò fēi wéi) — to commit all kinds of outrages; to behave recklessly and unlawfully
Definition
A strong chengyu meaning to act lawlessly and commit outrages — emphasizes willful, repeated wrongdoing, not a single mistake.
idiom
to commit all kinds of outragesto behave recklessly and unlawfully
Examples
- 胡作非为，。Zhè xiē rén zài cūn lǐ hú zuò fēi wéi, cūn mín men gǎn nù bù gǎn yán.These people are committing outrages in the village, and the villagers dare not speak up despite their anger.
- ，胡作非为。Tā zhàng zhe zì jǐ yǒu qián yǒu shì, kāi shǐ hú zuò fēi wéi.Relying on his wealth and power, he began to act lawlessly.
- 胡作非为。Shè huì bù néng róng rěn rèn hé rén hú zuò fēi wéi.Society cannot tolerate anyone committing outrages.
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