break a law purposely
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ sh ē NSH ì Xi ǎ n, meaning to try to do something against the law in person. It is pointed out that the former offender is knowingly committed. It comes from the biography of Wang Zun in the history of Han Dynasty.
Idiom usage
It is usually used as predicate, object and attributive; it is used to indicate that knowingly committed crime is always accompanied by search and inspection, and it is often lenient. Because of his eagerness for fame, his feelings are forgivable. The ninety third chapter of the light on the wrong road by Li Lvyuan in Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Wang Zun in the history of Han Dynasty, "you should be careful in your duty, and do not try to do it by example."
break a law purposely
horses and oxen kept in the same stable - niú jì tóng zào