明知故犯 knowingly committing an offense
Explanation
明知故犯，指明知道某事是不对的，但却故意去做。是一种故意违反规则或法律的行为。
Knowingly committing an offense; deliberately doing something wrong despite knowing it's wrong.
Origin Story
从前，在一个偏僻的山村里，住着一位老中医，他医术精湛，深受乡邻敬爱。有一天，村里来了个年轻的游方郎中，自称医术高明，要与老中医比试。老中医本不愿与他争斗，但拗不过村民的请求，只好答应。比试那天，游方郎中拿出许多珍奇药材，摆弄得花里胡哨，吸引了不少村民的目光。老中医则只用了简单的几味草药，便治好了一个村民的疑难杂症。游方郎中不服气，又拿出自己研制的秘方，说能治好任何疑难杂症。老中医知道他的秘方里混杂着剧毒，明知故犯地制止了他，并向村民们解释了他的秘方的危险性，避免了一场灾难。
Once upon a time, in a remote village, lived an old doctor known for his superb medical skills. One day, a young traveling doctor came to the village, boasting of his superior medical abilities, and challenged the old doctor to a contest. The old doctor, unwilling to engage in a competition, agreed only under the villagers' insistence. On the day of the contest, the young doctor presented various rare and exotic herbs, creating a spectacle that captivated the villagers' attention. In contrast, the old doctor used only a few simple herbs to cure a villager's intractable illness. Unsatisfied, the young doctor presented his own concoction, claiming it could cure any ailment. The old doctor, knowing that the concoction contained a deadly poison, chose to intervene, exposing the danger and saving the villagers from a potential catastrophe. He acted in a way that can be described as 'mingzhi gufan'.
Usage
形容明知道后果不好，但还是故意去做。常用于批评或谴责的语境。
To describe an action that knowingly violates rules or laws, even though the consequences are known. Often used in a critical or condemning context.
Examples
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他明知故犯，屡教不改。
ta mingzhi gufan, lu jiao bu gai.
He knowingly violated the rules, despite repeated warnings.
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明知故犯的后果很严重。
mingzhi gufan de houguo hen yan zhong
The consequences of knowingly violating the law are severe.