违法乱纪 (wéi fǎ luàn jì) — to violate the law and break discipline (formal set phrase)
Definition
A formal four-character idiom meaning 'to break the law and violate discipline' — covers both legal and party/organizational rules. Used in official, written contexts like news and government notices.
idiom
to violate the law and break discipline (formal set phrase)
Examples
- 违法乱纪。Rèn hé wéi fǎ luàn jì de xíng wéi dōu huì shòu dào yán sù chǔ lǐ.Any act that violates the law and breaks discipline will be dealt with seriously.
- 违法乱纪。Tā yīn wèi wéi fǎ luàn jì bèi kāi chú le dǎng jí.He was expelled from the party for violating the law and breaking discipline.
- 违法乱纪。Zhèng fǔ jiā dà le duì wéi fǎ luàn jì xíng wéi de dǎ jī lì dù.The government has increased its crackdown on acts that violate the law and break discipline.
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