明知故犯
míng​zhī​gù​fàn

to violate intentionally

  • created sense approved 明知故犯 · míng​zhī​gù​fàn · to violate intentionally — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    明知故犯

    míng​zhī​gù​fàn

    to violate intentionally

    to violate the law or moral standards while knowing full well that what one is doing is wrong; deliberate violation; intentional crime

    明知 (literal) → 明知 · míng​zhī · to know perfectly well 故犯 (literal) → 故犯 · gù​fàn · to offend willfully

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