何所不为 — “What would one not do?”
何所不为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “There is nothing one would not do (often implying unscrupulous or unethical actions); capable of any evil”. Literally, “What would one not do?”.
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Origin and Story of 何所不为
During the Southern Dynasties period, when Kong Xiuzhi served as a local official, he encountered a ten-year-old child stealing rice stalks from a neighbor.
The neighbor brought the child to the court. Xiuzhi decided to punish him according to the law for theft.
His subordinates pleaded for leniency for the child, but Xiuzhi said, 'If a person can be a thief at ten years old, then what evil deeds would they not be capable of doing when they grow up?'
Idioms Related to 何所不为
More idioms starting with 何
- hé何lè乐bù不wéi为Why not be glad to do it?
- hé何lè乐ér而bù不wéi为Why not be happy to do it?
- hé何qí其dú毒yě也How vicious or malicious!
- hé何qí其xiāng相sì似nǎi乃ěr尔remarkably similar
- hé何qù去hé何cóng从at a crossroads, undecided what to do
- hé何bì必dāng当chū初Why regret what's already done
- hé何sī思hé何lǜ虑free from thought or anxiety
- hé何huàn患wú无cí辞It's easy to fabricate excuses
- hé何suǒ所bù不yǒu有everything is available
- hé何suǒ所bù不zhì至stop at nothing
- hé何zuì罪zhī之yǒu有What crime have I committed?
- hé何zhì至yú于cǐ此How could it come to this
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Open the tool →Questions about 何所不为
What does 何所不为 mean?
何所不为 (hé suǒ bù wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “There is nothing one would not do (often implying unscrupulous or unethical actions); capable of any evil”.
How do you pronounce 何所不为?
何所不为 is pronounced hé suǒ bù wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 何所不为 literally mean?
Literally, 何所不为 means “What would one not do?”. It is used to mean “There is nothing one would not do (often implying unscrupulous or unethical actions); capable of any evil”.
Where does 何所不为 come from?
何所不为 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 何所不为?
用反问的语气表示无所不为。