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Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「橫行不法」.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「橫行不法」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Rampant: acting in a brutal manner. Unscrupulous and only does illegal things.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

héng háng bù fǎ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

waang4 hang4 bat1 faat3

The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.