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明知故犯
míngzhīgùfàn
1. deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime

Character Breakdown

明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1 8 丶
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2 8 丶
故
gù
reason, cause; happening, instance
HSK 3 9 丶
犯
fàn
criminal; to violate, to commit a crime
HSK 6 5 丶

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