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以身試法
简 以身试法 · 繁 以身試法Mandarin · pinyin yǐ shēn shì fǎ
Meanings
- to challenge the law (idiom)
- to knowingly violate the law
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3–1–4–3 · yi3 shen1 shi4 fa3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ji5 san1 si3 faat3
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ji5 san1 si3 faat3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to deliberately violate the law
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