wéi
fēi
zuò
dǎi

idiom
common

Meaning of 为非作歹

为非作歹 means to do evil; to commit crimes; to break the law. Pronounced wéi fēi zuò dǎi.

  • to do evil; to commit crimes; to break the law

Definitions & Examples

xiē
wéi
fēi
zuò
dǎi
de
huài
rén
zhōng
shòu
dào
le
de
zhì
cái
 

Those evildoers who committed crimes finally received legal punishment.

nián
qīng
shí
céng
jīng
wéi
fēi
zuò
dǎi
 
hòu
lái
gǎi
guò
xīn
le
 

He used to do evil when he was young, but later reformed and turned over a new leaf.

Zhè
céng
jīng
shì
wéi
fēi
zuò
dǎi
zhī
de
 

This area used to be a gathering place for criminals.

Jǐng
chá
yán
xiē
wéi
fēi
zuò
dǎi
de
fàn
zuì
tuán
huǒ
 

The police are cracking down hard on those criminal gangs that commit evil deeds.