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误作非为

误作非为 — “To act unscrupulously”

误作非为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act unscrupulously”. To commit outrages; to behave recklessly and improperly. Literally, “to commit wrongdoings”.

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误作非为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

误作非为 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
误
wù9mistake, delay, harm
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
为
wéi4to be or to do

Example Sentence with 误作非为

那伙不法分子经常在深夜误作非为,扰乱社区安宁。
That group of unruly individuals often engaged in misconduct late at night, disturbing the community's peace.

Idioms Related to 误作非为

Synonyms of 误作非为

  • hú胡zuò作fēi非wéi为act recklessly and unscrupulously

More idioms starting with 误

  • wù误rén人zǐ子dì弟mislead or corrupt the younger generation
  • wù误fù付hóng洪qiáo乔misdeliver or lose mail
  • wù误rù入qí歧tú途go astray
  • wù误rù入mí迷jīn津go astray due to confusion
  • wù误rù入mí迷tú途to be led astray
  • wù误guó国hài害mín民ruin the country and harm the people
  • wù误guó国yāng殃mín民mislead the country and harm its people
  • wù误guó国tiǎn殄mín民Harm the state and ruin the people
  • wù误dǎ打wù误zhuàng撞to achieve something by accident
  • wù误shā杀hǎo好rén人accidentally kill an innocent person
  • wù误luò落fēng风chén尘forced into prostitution
  • wù误rèn认yán颜biāo标ignorant and unperceptive

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Questions about 误作非为

What does 误作非为 mean?

误作非为 (wù zuò fēi wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act unscrupulously”.

How do you pronounce 误作非为?

误作非为 is pronounced wù zuò fēi wéi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 误作非为 literally mean?

Literally, 误作非为 means “to commit wrongdoings”. It is used to mean “to act unscrupulously”.

What is the Chinese definition of 误作非为?

犹言胡作非为。不顾法纪或舆论,毫无顾忌地做坏事。

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