屢禁不止 [屡－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    rampant, despite repeated attempts at prohibition
    (syn.) 屡禁难止, 屢禁難止, 屢禁難絕, 屡禁难绝
    • 為什麼犯罪行為會屢禁不止？
      为什么犯罪行为会屡禁不止？
      wèi shén me fàn zuì xíng wèi huì lǚ jìn bù zhǐ ？
      Why does crime go on despite our efforts to crack down on it?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    为什么犯罪行为会屡禁不止？
    為什麼犯罪行為會屢禁不止？
    wèi shén me fàn zuì xíng wèi huì lǚ jìn bù zhǐ ？
    • Why does crime go on despite our efforts to crack down on it?