和尚打傘，無法無天 hé shang dǎ sǎn ， wú fǎ wú tiān

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮|发[fa4] vs 法[fa3])
  2. fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven
  3. lawless

CHARACTERS

和 hé
HSK 1
harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
尚 shang
HSK 5
still, yet; even; fairly, rather
打 dǎ
HSK 1
strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
傘 sǎn umbrella, parasol, parachute
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
法 fǎ
HSK 3
law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
天 tiān
HSK 1
sky, heaven; god, celestial