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胡作非為

简胡作非为 · 繁胡作非為

Mandarin · pinyin hú zuò fēi wéi

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2–4–1–2 · hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2

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wu4 zok3 fei1 wai4

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(idiomatic) to disregard rules and do evil as one pleases; to act wildly in defiance or public opinion or the law