What does 作奸犯科 mean in Chinese?

作奸犯科 (zuò jiān fàn kē) means "to flout the law" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 作奸犯科?

作奸犯科 is pronounced "zuò jiān fàn kē" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

作奸犯科 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

作奸犯科 is made up of the characters 作, 奸, 犯, 科. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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作奸犯科

zuò jiān fàn kē

to flout the law

verb

Traditional: 作姦犯科

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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