执法犯法 — “To break the law while being in a position to enforce it”
执法犯法 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break the law while being in a position to enforce it”. For a law enforcer to commit an offense. Literally, “enforce law, violate law”.
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执法犯法 Pronunciation and Pinyin
执法犯法 Character Breakdown
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那位官员利用职权，却做出了执法犯法的事情，令市民们非常失望。
That official, abusing their authority, engaged in actions of breaking the law while being tasked with upholding it, which greatly disappointed the residents.
Idioms Related to 执法犯法
Synonyms of 执法犯法
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- zhí执yī一ér而lùn论judge by one aspect
- zhí执liǎng两yòng用zhōng中strike a balance and apply appropriate methods
- zhí执yì意bù不cóng从stubbornly refuse to comply
- zhí执yì意bù不huí回adamant and unyielding
- zhí执wén文hài害yì意cling to text, miss true meaning
- zhí执fǔ斧fá伐kē柯act as a matchmaker
- zhí执kē柯zuò作fá伐Act as a matchmaker
- zhí执fǎ法bù不gōng公enforce law unfairly
- zhí执fǎ法bù不ā阿enforce laws impartially
- zhí执fǎ法rú如shān山Enforce laws strictly and impartially
- zhí执fǎ法wú无sī私enforce laws impartially
- zhí执niú牛ěr耳be the acknowledged leader
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What does 执法犯法 mean?
执法犯法 (zhí fǎ fàn fǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break the law while being in a position to enforce it”.
How do you pronounce 执法犯法?
执法犯法 is pronounced zhí fǎ fàn fǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 执法犯法 literally mean?
Literally, 执法犯法 means “enforce law, violate law”. It is used to mean “to break the law while being in a position to enforce it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 执法犯法?
指执行法律的人违背法律