Míng zhī gù fàn means to knowingly commit an offense or break a rule, doing something despite knowing it's wrong.
明知故犯 (míng zhī gù fàn) 指明明知道是错误或禁止的行为，却故意违犯。
| 成语 | 明知故犯 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 明明知道不能做，却故意违犯。 |
| 出处 | 宋·释普济《五灯会元》卷十九：“问：‘一切含灵具有佛性，既有佛性，为甚么却撞入驴胎马腹？’师曰：‘知而故犯。’” |
| 拼音 | míng zhī gù fàn |
| 拼音码 | mzgf |
| 近义词 | 知法犯法 |
| 反义词 | 知过必改 |
| 歇后语 | 法官坐班房；装着宪法行凶 |
| 用法 | 紧缩式；作谓语、定语、状语；含贬义 |
| 英语 | hold a candle to the devil |
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