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为非作歹 — “To commit evil deeds”

为非作歹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit evil deeds”. To engage in wrongdoing; to act wickedly. Literally, “do wrong, commit evil”.

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为非作歹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 为wéi
  • 非fēi
  • 作zuò
  • 歹dǎi

为非作歹 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
为
wéi4to be or to do
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
歹
dǎi4bad, evil, malicious

Example Sentence with 为非作歹

他从小就养成了偷窃的坏习惯,长大后更是为非作歹,最终受到了法律的制裁。
He developed a bad habit of stealing from a young age, and as an adult, he engaged in all sorts of wrongdoing, eventually facing legal punishment.

Idioms Related to 为非作歹

Synonyms of 为非作歹

  • wéi为suǒ所yù欲wéi为do as one pleases
  • wéi为guǐ鬼wéi为yù蜮insidious and malicious, secretly harming others

Antonyms of 为非作歹

  • ān安fèn分shǒu守jǐ己content with one's lot and abide by rules
  • xún循guī规dǎo蹈jǔ矩follow rules and conventions strictly

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

Questions about 为非作歹

What does 为非作歹 mean?
为非作歹 (wéi fēi zuò dǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit evil deeds”.
How do you pronounce 为非作歹?
为非作歹 is pronounced wéi fēi zuò dǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 为非作歹 literally mean?
Literally, 为非作歹 means “do wrong, commit evil”. It is used to mean “to commit evil deeds”.
What is the Chinese definition of 为非作歹?
做种种坏事。
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