为非作歹 wéi fēi zuò dǎi

to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 32770th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
为 wéi HSK 2
for; because of; to
非 fēi HSK 2
not; to not be; non-
作 zuò HSK 1
to do; to write or compose; writings or works
歹 dǎi HSK 6
bad; evil; wicked