屢禁難止 [屡－难－]

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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic, literary
    rampant, despite repeated attempts at prohibition
    (syn.) 屡禁难绝, 屢禁難絕, 屢禁不止, 屡禁不止
    • 為何犯罪行為會屢禁難止？
      为何犯罪行为会屡禁难止？
      wèi hé fàn zuì xíng wèi huì lǚ jìn nán zhǐ ？
      Why does crime go on despite our efforts to crack down on it?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    为何犯罪行为会屡禁难止？
    為何犯罪行為會屢禁難止？
    wèi hé fàn zuì xíng wèi huì lǚ jìn nán zhǐ ？
    • Why does crime go on despite our efforts to crack down on it?