粵

明ming4知zi1故gu3犯faan6

ming4 zi1 gu3 faan6ming2zhi1gu4fan4míng zhī gù fàn

English

  1. deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
  2. (verb phrase) Violate or make problems purposely
  3. to knowingly commit a mistake or crime; to wilfully violate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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