Chinese word dictionary

为非作歹

wéi fēi zuò dǎi · to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages

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Word information

Simplified为非作歹

Traditional為非作歹

Pinyinwéi fēi zuò dǎi

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

为wèi

to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be

非fēi

not, negative, non-; to oppose

作zuò

to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform

歹dǎi

corpse; death; evil, depraved, wicked

How to learn 为非作歹

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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very; really; unusual; extraordinary

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why?; for what reason?

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because; owing to; on account of

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workday; working day; weekday