commit crimes and violate laws
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to commit evil deeds and violate the law; to engage in criminal activities
formalA formal classical idiom (originating from historical texts such as Zhuge Liang's 'Chu Shi Biao') describing the commission of evil acts and violation of statutes. The character 奸 refers to evil or treacherous deeds, while 科 refers to laws or legal codes. Used primarily in formal, written, or historical contexts.
Nà那
xiē些
zuò作
jiān奸
fàn犯
kē科
zhī之
rén人
，
zhōng终
jiū究
nán难
táo逃
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zhì制
cái裁
。
Those who commit crimes and violate laws will ultimately not escape legal punishment.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
rèn任
hé何
zuò作
jiān奸
fàn犯
kē科
de的
guān官
yuán员
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
hǎo好
xià下
chǎng场
。
Throughout history, no official who engaged in criminal corruption met a good end.
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Tā他
yīn因
cháng长
qī期
zuò作
jiān奸
fàn犯
kē科
，
bèi被
pàn判
chù处
shí十
nián年
yǒu有
qī期
tú徒
xíng刑
。
He was sentenced to ten years in prison for his long-term criminal activities.
Shè
huìs
bìo
xūc
jiàni
lìe
jīt
zhìy
yǐ
èm
zhìu
nàs
xiēt
xī
wànge
zuòs
jiānt
fàna
kēb
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w
h
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w
i
s
h
t
o
作
奸
犯
科
.
Society must establish mechanisms to deter those who wish to break the law.