wéi fēi zuò dǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor / evildoer / to perpetrate outrages
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

為非作歹 为非作歹 [wei2 fei1 zuo4 dai3] /to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/evildoer/to perpetrate outrages/

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