明知故犯
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English
- deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
- (verb phrase) Violate or make problems purposely
- to knowingly commit a mistake or crime; to wilfully violate
粵語 — Cantonese
- 明知係錯事(錯誤、罪行)都照做,蓄意去犯錯、犯罪
Examples
明知故犯,罪加一等啊!
To knowingly violate the rules will further increase your (sense of) guilt.
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk