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作姦犯科

简作奸犯科 · 繁作姦犯科

Mandarin · pinyin zuò jiān fàn kē

to flout the law

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作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
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犯: fàn · commit crime, violate; criminal
科: kē · section, department, science
奸: jiān · crafty, villainous, false

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4–1–4–1 · zuo4 jian1 fan4 ke1

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zok3 gaan1 faan6 fo1

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