against one's conscience; act against conscience
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to go against one's conscience; to do something unconscionable
Refers specifically to actions one knows are wrong but does for personal gain, often involving moral compromise or harm to others. Strongly negative connotation.
Kě可
bù不
néng能
mèi昧
liáng良
xīn心
zhuàn赚
hēi黑
qián钱
！
You can't earn dirty money against your conscience!
Tā他
mèi昧
zhe着
liáng良
xīn心
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
zuò做
le了
wěi伪
zhèng证
。
He went against his conscience and gave false testimony in court.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
mèi昧
liáng良
xīn心
de的
mǎi买
mài卖
，
wǒ我
jiān坚
jué决
bù不
zuò做
。
I absolutely refuse to engage in this kind of unconscionable business.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
，
wǎn晚
shàng上
néng能
shuì睡
de得
zháo着
ma吗
？
jiù就
bù不
pà怕
mèi昧
le了
liáng良
xīn心
？
If you do this, can you sleep at night? Aren't you afraid of betraying your conscience?