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Chinese
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not have
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law; method; way law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.) |
not have
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day; sky; heaven
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| trad. (無法無天)
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無
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法
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無
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天
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| simp. (无法无天)
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无
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法
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无
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天
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Etymology
From
- 無／无 (wú, “not have”) + 法 (fǎ) (short for 法紀／法纪 (fǎjì, “law”)): ("no (respect for) law") +
- 無／无 (wú, “not have”) + 天 (tiān) (short for 天理 (tiānlǐ, “heavenly justice”).
Literally "no (respect for) heaven(ly) justice".
Pronunciation
Idiom
無法無天
- no respect for law and order; unruly
Derived terms