do evil; commit crimes; break the law
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to do evil; to commit crimes; to break the law
derogatoryA four-character idiom (chengyu) used to describe engaging in criminal, immoral, or unlawful activities. Often used as a predicate or attributive modifier to describe criminals or wrongdoers. Carries a strong negative connotation.
Nà那
xiē些
wéi为
fēi非
zuò作
dǎi歹
de的
huài坏
rén人
zhōng终
yú于
shòu受
dào到
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zhì制
cái裁
。
Those evildoers who committed crimes finally received legal punishment.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
jīng经
wéi为
fēi非
zuò作
dǎi歹
，
hòu后
lái来
gǎi改
guò过
zì自
xīn新
le了
。
He used to do evil when he was young, but later reformed and turned over a new leaf.
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Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
wéi为
fēi非
zuò作
dǎi歹
zhī之
tú徒
de的
jù聚
jí集
dì地
。
This area used to be a gathering place for criminals.
Jǐng警
chá察
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
nà那
xiē些
wéi为
fēi非
zuò作
dǎi歹
de的
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
。
The police are cracking down hard on those criminal gangs that commit evil deeds.