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为非作恶
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为非作恶 — “To commit all sorts of evil deeds”

为非作恶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit all sorts of evil deeds”. To engage in wrongdoing or mischief. Literally, “do wrong, commit evil”.

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为非作恶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

为非作恶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
为
wéi4to be or to do
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked

Example Sentence with 为非作恶

这个人从小就欺负弱小,长大后更是为非作恶,最终受到了法律的制裁。
From a young age, this person bullied the weak; as an adult, they engaged in even more wrongdoing and eventually faced legal consequences.

Idioms Related to 为非作恶

Synonyms of 为非作恶

  • wéi为fēi非zuò作dǎi歹commit evil deeds
  • shēng生fēi非zuò作dǎi歹commit all sorts of evil deeds

More idioms starting with 为

  • wèi为cóng丛qū驱què雀alienate allies, benefit adversary
  • wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Humble oneself for a meager salary
  • wéi为rén人wèi为chè彻help others thoroughly
  • wèi为rén人zuò作jià嫁to work hard for others' benefit in vain
  • wéi为rén人shī师biǎo表be an exemplary role model
  • wéi为rén人kǎi楷mó模be a role model
  • wèi为rén人shuō说xiàng项speak favorably for someone
  • wéi为rén仁bù不fù富Benevolent people are not wealthy
  • wéi为shàn善zuì最lè乐Doing good brings the greatest joy
  • wèi为guó国wèi为mín民for the country and its people
  • wèi为guó国juān捐qū躯die for one's country
  • wéi为hǎo好chéng成qiàn歉good intentions met with resentment

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Questions about 为非作恶

What does 为非作恶 mean?

为非作恶 (wéi fēi zuò è) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit all sorts of evil deeds”.

How do you pronounce 为非作恶?

为非作恶 is pronounced wéi fēi zuò è in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 为非作恶 literally mean?

Literally, 为非作恶 means “do wrong, commit evil”. It is used to mean “to commit all sorts of evil deeds”.

What is the Chinese definition of 为非作恶?

做种种坏事。同“为非作歹”。

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