歪门邪道 (wāi mén xié) — dishonest practices, devious means, crooked ways

Definizione

A four-character idiom for dishonest or underhand methods — the opposite of 正道 ('the proper way'). Refers to how something is done, not what is done.

idiom

dishonest practicesdevious meanscrooked ways

歪门邪道，。
Tā kào wāi mén xié zhuàn qián, zuì hòu bèi zhuā le.
He made money through dishonest practices and was finally caught.
，歪门邪道。
Zuò shēng yi yào zǒu zhèng lù, bù néng gǎo wāi mén xié.
When doing business, you must take the right path; you can't engage in crooked ways.
，歪门邪道。
Kǎo shì kào de shì zhēn běn shì, bié xiǎng yòng wāi mén xié.
Exams depend on real ability — don't think about using dishonest methods.