知法犯法 [－－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    明知​犯法​都​做​；​故意​咁​去​犯法
    to break the law deliberately
    • 知法犯法係唔係應該罪加一等？
      知法犯法系唔系应该罪加一等？
      zi1 faat3 faan6 faat3 hai6 m4 hai6 jing1 goi1 zeoi6 gaa1 jat1 dang2?
      Is the breach a more serious one since one has good knowledge of the law?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to know the law, but break it anyway
    (syn.) 明知故犯
    • 身为警察，佢竟然知法犯法，真系警队嘅耻辱！
      身为警察，佢竟然知法犯法，真系警队嘅耻辱！
      san1 wai4 ging2 caat3, keoi5 ging2 jin4 zi1 faat3 faan6 faat3, zan1 hai6 ging2 deoi6 ge3 ci2 juk6!
      As a policeman, he dared to break the law while knowing it. What a disgrace to the police force!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢身为差人知法犯法，被革扯系必然嘅事。
    佢身為差人知法犯法，被革扯係必然嘅事。
    keoi5 san1 wai4 caai1 jan4 zi1 faat3 faan6 faat3, bei6 gaak3 ce2 hai6 bit1 jin4 ge3 si6.
    • Being a cop and violating the law, there is no question that he would be sacked.
  2. Cantonese
    知法犯法系唔系应该罪加一等？
    知法犯法係唔係應該罪加一等？
    zi1 faat3 faan6 faat3 hai6 m4 hai6 jing1 goi1 zeoi6 gaa1 jat1 dang2?
    • Is the breach a more serious one since one has good knowledge of the law?
  3. Cantonese
    知法犯法，罪加一等。
    知法犯法，罪加一等。
    zi1 faat3 faan6 faat3, zeoi6 gaa1 jat1 dang2.
    • The breach is more serious when you have good knowledge of the law.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    身为警察，佢竟然知法犯法，真系警队嘅耻辱！
    身为警察，佢竟然知法犯法，真系警队嘅耻辱！
    san1 wai4 ging2 caat3, keoi5 ging2 jin4 zi1 faat3 faan6 faat3, zan1 hai6 ging2 deoi6 ge3 ci2 juk6!
    • As a policeman, he dared to break the law while knowing it. What a disgrace to the police force!