作恶 (zuò è) — to do evil, to commit evil deeds
Definition
作恶 (zuò è) is a formal/written verb meaning 'to do evil, to commit wrongdoing', used in moral, legal, or literary contexts. Most often appears as 作恶的人 ('a person who does evil') or in fixed phrases like 作恶多端.
verb
to do evilto commit evil deeds
Examples
- 。Tā cóng lái bú zuò zuò è.He never does evil.
- 。Tā céng jīng zuò guò hěn duō è.He has done many evil things in the past.
- 。Zuò è de rén zuì zhōng huì shòu dào chéng fá.Those who do evil will eventually be punished.
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