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知法犯法

知法犯法 — “To knowingly violate the law”

知法犯法 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to knowingly violate the law”. To deliberately break the law, especially when one is expected to uphold it. Literally, “Knowingly violate the law”.

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知法犯法 Pronunciation and Pinyin

知法犯法 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
法
fǎ8law, method, France
犯
fàn5commit a crime or mistake
法
fǎ8law, method, France

Example Sentence with 知法犯法

任何人都不能知法犯法,否则必将受到应有的惩罚。
No one should knowingly violate the law; otherwise, they will certainly receive due punishment.

Idioms Related to 知法犯法

Synonyms of 知法犯法

  • yǐ以shēn身shì试fǎ法knowingly violate the law
  • zhí执fǎ法fàn犯fǎ法law enforcer breaking the law
  • míng明zhī知gù故fàn犯knowingly and deliberately violate

More idioms starting with 知

  • zhī知yī一wàn万bì毕Grasp one, comprehend all
  • zhī知yī一bù不zhī知shí十know one aspect, not the whole
  • zhī知yī一ér而bù不zhī知èr二know one but not two
  • zhī知bù不zhà诈yú愚The wise do not deceive the foolish
  • zhī知yì义duō多qíng情understanding of loyalty and full of tender feelings
  • zhī知zhī之wéi为zhī知zhī之,,bù不zhī知wèi为bù不zhī知know what you know, admit what you don't
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰,,xíng行zhī之wéi惟jiān艰Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非nàn难,,xíng行zhī之bù不yì易Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知shū书míng明lǐ理cultured and reasonable
  • zhī知shū书zhī知lǐ礼well-educated and well-mannered
  • zhī知shū书shí识zì字educated and literate
  • zhī知shū书shí识lǐ礼educated and well-mannered

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Questions about 知法犯法

What does 知法犯法 mean?

知法犯法 (zhī fǎ fàn fǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to knowingly violate the law”.

How do you pronounce 知法犯法?

知法犯法 is pronounced zhī fǎ fàn fǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 知法犯法 literally mean?

Literally, 知法犯法 means “Knowingly violate the law”. It is used to mean “to knowingly violate the law”.

What is the Chinese definition of 知法犯法?

知道法律,又违反法律。指明知故犯。

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