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deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime

明知故犯
míng zhī gù fàn
m+íng·2nd tonezh+ī·1st toneg+ù·4th tonef+àn·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules知法犯法zhī fǎ fàn fǎdeliberately; on purpose故意gù yì
Antonyms
know one's faults and correct them · always correct an error when one becomes aware of it知过必改zhī guò bì gǎi