无法无天
wú fǎ wú tiān
lawless; completely out of control
Character by character
无wú
no
no
法fǎ
law
law
无wú
no
no
天tiān
heaven
heaven
Example
这孩子被宠得无法无天。
This kid has been spoiled into a little tyrant.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
Anything from criminals to badly behaved children.
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