Chinese

		to know; to be aware	law; method; way law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.)	to break the law
simp. and trad. (知法犯法)		知	法	犯法

Idiom

知法犯法

1. to know the law, but break it anyway

   身為警察，佢竟然知法犯法，真係警隊嘅羞辱！ [Cantonese, trad.]

   身为警察，佢竟然知法犯法，真系警队嘅羞辱！ [Cantonese, simp.]

   San¹ wai⁴ ging² caat³, keoi⁵ ging² jin⁴zi¹ faat³ faan⁶ faat³, zan¹ hai⁶ ging² deoi⁶ ge³ sau¹ juk⁶! [Jyutping]

   As a policeman, he dared to break the law while knowing it. What a disgrace to the police force!

Synonyms

• 明知故犯 (míngzhīgùfàn) (rules or law)