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    知法犯法的官员 (zhīfǎfànfǎ de guānyuán - official who knowingly breaks the law)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a descriptive phrase where '知法犯法' (to know the law and break it) functions as an attributive modifier for '官员' (official), linked by the particle '的'. It describes a specific type of official characterized by their deliberate transgression of laws they are aware of. The structure is an adjectival phrase modifying a noun.

    Sample sentences

    对于知法犯法的官员，必须严惩不贷。

    Officials who knowingly break the law must be severely punished without leniency.

    公众对知法犯法的官员深恶痛绝。

    The public utterly detests officials who knowingly break the law.

    这次反腐行动旨在清除队伍中那些知法犯法的官员。

    This anti-corruption campaign aims to eliminate officials who knowingly break the law from the ranks.

    Quick facts

    etymology:The phrase '知法犯法' itself is an idiom (成语 chéngyǔ) meaning 'to know the law and yet violate it'. '官员' simply means 'official'.
    connotation:Carries a strong negative connotation, implying hypocrisy, abuse of power, and a severe breach of public trust, often seen as worse than crimes committed by ordinary citizens due to the official's position and knowledge.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    对于知法犯法的官员，必须严惩不贷。

    Officials who knowingly break the law must be severely punished without leniency.

    公众对知法犯法的官员深恶痛绝。

    The public utterly detests officials who knowingly break the law.

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