愤时嫉俗 — “To be indignant at the prevailing customs”
愤时嫉俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indignant at the prevailing customs”. To resent and despise the current social norms and practices. Literally, “resent the times, loathe the customs”.
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愤时嫉俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 愤fèn
- 时shí
- 嫉jí
- 俗sú
愤时嫉俗 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 愤时嫉俗
一个有独立思考能力的人，往往会对社会上一些不合理的现象感到愤时嫉俗。
An independent thinker often feels indignant at some unreasonable social phenomena.
Idioms Related to 愤时嫉俗
Synonyms of 愤时嫉俗
More idioms starting with 愤
- fèn愤bù不yù欲shēng生indignant, not wishing to live
- fèn愤bù不gù顾shēn身act courageously and selflessly
- fèn愤shì世jí疾sú俗resent social injustice and corrupt customs
- fèn愤shì世jí疾xié邪indignant at the world and detesting evil
- fèn愤fā发yǒu有wéi为rouse oneself to vigorous action and achieve
- fèn愤hèn恨bù不píng平resentful and indignant over injustice
- fèn愤fèn愤bù不píng平indignant and resentful
- fèn愤mèn懑bù不píng平indignant and resentful due to injustice
- fèn愤shí时jí疾sú俗indignant at social ills and common customs
Questions about 愤时嫉俗
- What does 愤时嫉俗 mean?
- 愤时嫉俗 (fèn shí jí sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indignant at the prevailing customs”.
- How do you pronounce 愤时嫉俗?
- 愤时嫉俗 is pronounced fèn shí jí sú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 愤时嫉俗 literally mean?
- Literally, 愤时嫉俗 means “resent the times, loathe the customs”. It is used to mean “to be indignant at the prevailing customs”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 愤时嫉俗?
- 愤：愤恨，不满；嫉：憎恶，仇恨；俗：世俗。痛恨、憎恶腐朽、黑暗的社会现状