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胡作非为 — “To act recklessly and unscrupulously”

胡作非为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act recklessly and unscrupulously”. To commit outrages; to run amok. Literally, “recklessly do wrong”.

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胡作非为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 胡hú
  • 作zuò
  • 非fēi
  • 为wéi

胡作非为 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胡
hú9reckless, absurd, or foreign
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
为
wéi4to be or to do

Example Sentence with 胡作非为

那个小团队在公共场所胡作非为,严重影响了周围人的生活秩序。
That small group acted unscrupulously in public, severely disrupting the daily order of those around them.

Idioms Related to 胡作非为

Synonyms of 胡作非为

  • wéi为fēi非zuò作dǎi歹commit evil deeds

Antonyms of 胡作非为

  • 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 胡

  • hú胡wèi为luàn乱xìn信act recklessly and believe blindly
  • hú胡zuò作luàn乱wéi为act wildly and recklessly
  • hú胡zuò作hú胡wéi为act wantonly and recklessly
  • hú胡chī吃hǎi海sāi塞eat and drink excessively
  • hú胡chuī吹luàn乱pǎng嗙to brag or boast without restraint
  • hú胡chuī吹hǎi海shuāi摔make wild boasts and act recklessly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì地talk nonsense and behave wildly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì帝talk wildly or act recklessly
  • hú胡zi子gōng工chéng程a long-delayed construction project
  • hú胡zǐ子lā拉chā碴having a messy, unkempt beard
  • hú胡sūn孙rù入dài袋fall into a trap
  • hú胡sī思luàn乱xiǎng想indulge in groundless fancies

Questions about 胡作非为

What does 胡作非为 mean?
胡作非为 (hú zuò fēi wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act recklessly and unscrupulously”.
How do you pronounce 胡作非为?
胡作非为 is pronounced hú zuò fēi wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胡作非为 literally mean?
Literally, 胡作非为 means “recklessly do wrong”. It is used to mean “to act recklessly and unscrupulously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胡作非为?
胡:乱;非:不对。不顾法纪或舆论,毫无顾忌地做坏事。
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