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    杜绝知法犯法 (dùjué zhīfǎfànfǎ - put an end to knowingly breaking the law)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    formal

    How it works

    This idiom is composed of two main parts: '杜绝' (dùjué), meaning 'to put an end to' or 'to eradicate,' and '知法犯法' (zhīfǎfànfǎ), meaning 'to know the law yet violate it.' It functions as a verb phrase, often used in official discourse or serious discussions about legal compliance and integrity, particularly concerning public officials or those in positions of power. It emphasizes stopping deliberate law-breaking.

    Sample sentences

    我们必须采取有效措施，杜绝知法犯法的现象。

    We must take effective measures to put an end to the phenomenon of knowingly violating the law.

    对于公职人员知法犯法的行为，要依法严惩，绝不姑息。

    Regarding public officials who knowingly break the law, they must be severely punished according to law, with no leniency whatsoever.

    反腐倡廉，就是要杜绝知法犯法、以权谋私的行为。

    To combat corruption and promote integrity is precisely to put an end to acts of knowingly breaking the law and abusing power for personal gain.

    Quick facts

    etymology:The idiom combines '杜绝' (to prevent/eradicate) with the four-character idiom '知法犯法' (to know the law and break it). '知法犯法' itself is a common accusation against those in power or legal professionals who abuse their knowledge of the law.

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    Example

    我们必须采取有效措施，杜绝知法犯法的现象。

    We must take effective measures to put an end to the phenomenon of knowingly violating the law.

    对于公职人员知法犯法的行为，要依法严惩，绝不姑息。

    Regarding public officials who knowingly break the law, they must be severely punished according to law, with no leniency whatsoever.

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