zuò
fēi
wéi

idiom
common

Meaning of 胡作非为

胡作非为 means to act lawlessly and recklessly; to commit outrages. Pronounced hú zuò fēi wéi.

  • to act lawlessly and recklessly; to commit outrages

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
xiē
è
zài
cūn
zuò
fēi
wéi
 
bǎi
xìng
kān
yán
 

These local tyrants acted lawlessly in the village, and the people suffered immensely.

zhàng
qīn
de
quán
shì
 
zhěng
tiān
zuò
fēi
wéi
 

Relying on his father's power, he acted recklessly all day long.

jué
róng
rèn
rén
zuò
fēi
wéi
 

The law absolutely does not permit anyone to act lawlessly.

Zhè
ge
bào
jūn
zài
wèi
jiān
zuò
fēi
wéi
 
zuì
zhōng
bèi
rén
mín
tuī
fān
 

This tyrant committed all kinds of outrages during his reign and was eventually overthrown by the people.