知规犯规

知規犯規
zhīguīfànguī

to know the rule, but break it anyway

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 知 zhī
  1. to know
  2. to be aware
=1 知 zhì
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 智 (zhì, “knowing, wisdom, intelligence”).
  2. Original form of 智 (zhì, “knowing, wisdom, intelligence”).
=2 规 guī variant of 规 guī
=2 规 guī
  1. compass
  2. a rule
  3. regulation
  4. to admonish
  5. to plan
  6. to scheme
3 犯规 fànguī
  1. to break the rules
  2. an illegality
  3. a foul