明知故犯 — “To deliberately violate a rule or do something one knows to be wrong”
明知故犯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately violate a rule or do something one knows to be wrong”. To commit a fault knowingly. Literally, “knowingly and deliberately violate”.
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What does 明知故犯 mean?
明知故犯 (míng zhī gù fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately violate a rule or do something one knows to be wrong”.
How do you pronounce 明知故犯?
明知故犯 is pronounced míng zhī gù fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 明知故犯 literally mean?
Literally, 明知故犯 means “knowingly and deliberately violate”. It is used to mean “to deliberately violate a rule or do something one knows to be wrong”.
What is the Chinese definition of 明知故犯?
明明知道不能做，却故意违犯。