知法犯法
zi1 faat3 faan6 faat3zhī fǎ fàn fǎ
English
- to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules
- to break the law deliberately
粵語 — Cantonese
- 明知犯法都做;故意咁去犯法
Examples
知法犯法係唔係應該罪加一等?
Should the breach be a more serious one since one has good knowledge of the law?
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk