作奸犯科

Chinese

		to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do; to make	traitor	to violate; to offend	branch of study; administrative section; division branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes, etc.); to fine somebody
simp. and trad. (作奸犯科)		作	奸	犯	科

Etymology

From Chu Shi Biao by 諸葛亮 (Zhuge Liang):

若有作奸犯科及為忠善者，宜付有司論其刑賞。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]

若有作奸犯科及为忠善者，宜付有司论其刑赏。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: 227, 諸葛亮 (Zhuge Liang), 《出師表》

Ruò yǒu zuòjiānfànkē jí wèi zhōngshàn zhě, yí fù yǒusī lùn qí xíngshǎng. [Pinyin]

Any person who commits an offence or renders meritorious service to the State should be handed over to the appropriate authority, who will then make the decision on what punishment or reward to be given out.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zuòjiānfànkē

(Zhuyin): ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄢㄈㄢˋ ㄎㄜ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zok³ gaan¹ faan⁶ fo¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: zuòjiānfànkē
  - Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄢㄈㄢˋ ㄎㄜ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzuohjianfannke
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ fän⁵¹ kʰɤ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zok³ gaan¹ faan⁶ fo¹
  - Yale: jok gāan faahn fō
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzok⁸ gaan¹ faan⁶ fo¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: zog³ gan¹ fan⁶ fo¹
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sɔːk̚³ käːn⁵⁵ fäːn²² fɔː⁵⁵/

Verb

作奸犯科

to do evil and commit offence(s)

Synonyms

為非作歹／为非作歹 (wéifēizuòdǎi)

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