为非作歹 wéi fēi zuò dǎi — to commit crimes; to do all kinds of evil

为非作歹
wéi fēi zuò dǎi

Characters: 为 · 非 · 作 · 歹

Definitions

  1. to commit crimes; to do all kinds of evil

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to break the law and commit crimes (idiom)
  2. malefactor
  3. evildoer
  4. to perpetrate outrages

ExtDict

  1. 做种种坏事。

Examples

  • 这帮歹徒在乡里为非作歹，民愤极大。

    The gang ran wild in the village, and the people deeply resented it.

  • 法律绝不允许任何人逍遥法外、为非作歹。

    The law will never allow anyone to run free and do evil.