横行不法 Héng xíng bù fǎ lawless

Explanation

指行为蛮横，肆无忌惮地违反法律法规。

It means acting recklessly and unscrupulously violating laws and regulations.

Origin Story

话说北宋年间，有个叫李成的富家子弟，仗着家里有钱有势，便在当地横行不法。他经常欺压百姓，强占田地，无恶不作。百姓敢怒不敢言，只能默默忍受他的欺压。一日，李成竟强抢民女，激怒了民愤，当地县令不堪其扰，无奈之下，只能将李成抓捕归案，绳之以法。从此，李成再也不敢横行不法，百姓也得以安居乐业。这个故事告诫人们，法律面前人人平等，任何人都不能凌驾于法律之上，为所欲为。

huà shuō běi sòng nián jiān, yǒu gè jiào lǐ chéng de fù jiā zǐ dì, zhàng zhe jiā lǐ yǒu qián yǒu shì, biàn zài dàng dì héng xíng bù fǎ. tā jīng cháng qīyā bǎixìng, qiáng zhàn tiándì, wú è bù zuò. bǎixìng gǎn nù bù gǎn yán, zhǐ néng mòmò rěnshòu tā de qīyā. yī rì, lǐ chéng jìng qiáng qiǎng mín nǚ, jī nù le mín fèn, dàng dì xiàn lìng bù kān qí rǎo, wú nài zhī xià, zhǐ néng jiāng lǐ chéng zhuā bǔ guī àn, shéng zhī yǐ fǎ. cóng cǐ, lǐ chéng zài yě bù gǎn héng xíng bù fǎ, bǎixìng yě dé yǐ ān jū lè yè. zhège gùshì gàojiè rénmen, fǎlǜ miàn qián rénrén píngděng, rènhé rén dōu bù néng língjià yú fǎlǜ zhī shàng, wèi suǒ yù wéi

During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a wealthy young man named Li Cheng who, relying on his family's wealth and influence, acted lawlessly. He often bullied the people, seized land, and committed all kinds of evil. The people dared not speak out and could only silently endure his oppression. One day, Li Cheng even forcibly abducted a woman, arousing public anger. The local magistrate, unable to bear it any longer, had no choice but to arrest Li Cheng and bring him to justice. From then on, Li Cheng dared not act lawlessly anymore, and the people were able to live in peace. This story warns people that everyone is equal before the law and no one can act arbitrarily above the law.

Usage

用作谓语、定语；指肆无忌惮地做违法的事。

yòng zuò wèiyǔ, dìngyǔ; zhǐ sì wú jìdàn de zuò wéifǎ de shì

Used as predicate or attributive; refers to doing unlawful things unscrupulously.

Examples

  • 他横行不法，最终受到了法律的制裁。

    tā héng xíng bù fǎ, zuì zhōng shòudào le fǎlǜ de zhìcái

    He acted lawlessly and was eventually punished by law.

  • 某些公司横行不法，损害了消费者的利益。

    mǒuxiē gōngsī héng xíng bù fǎ, sǔnhài le xiāofèizhě de lìyì

    Some companies act lawlessly, harming the interests of consumers.

Related Idioms

  • 横行霸道

  • 无法无天

Opposite Idioms

  • 遵纪守法

  • 奉公守法