胡作非为

Traditional: 胡作非為

hú zuò fēi wéi

Dictionary entry

to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages

What does 胡作非为 mean?

胡作非为 (hú zuò fēi wéi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages

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胡Húsurname Hu 作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 非Fēiabbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as

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How to pronounce 胡作非为

胡作非为

hú zuò fēi wéi

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