shēn
shì

idiom

Meaning of 以身试法

以身试法 means to challenge the law by violating it; to knowingly break the law despite understanding the consequences. Pronounced yǐ shēn shì fǎ.

  • to challenge the law by violating it; to knowingly break the law despite understanding the consequences

Definitions & Examples

Shēn
wéi
zhí
rén
yuán
 
jìng
rán
gǎn
shēn
shì
 
shí
zài
lìng
rén
zhèn
jīng
 

As a law enforcement officer, he actually dared to knowingly violate the law, which is truly shocking.

Rèn
gǎn
shēn
shì
de
rén
 
zuì
zhōng
dōu
jiāng
shòu
dào
de
yán
chéng
 

Anyone who dares to defy the law will eventually be severely punished by the law.

wèi
le
móu
ér
shēn
shì
 
zuì
zhōng
láng
dāng
 

He did not hesitate to knowingly break the law in order to seek personal gain, and ultimately ended up in prison.

Lǐng
dǎo
gàn
gèng
yìng
dài
tóu
zūn
shǒu
 
jué
néng
shēn
shì
 

Leading cadres should take the lead in observing discipline and law, and must never knowingly violate the law.