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习非胜是 — “Custom of wrong prevails over right”

习非胜是 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become accustomed to what is wrong and consequently believe it to be right; to mistake error for truth through long habit”. Literally, “Custom of wrong prevails over right”.

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习非胜是 Pronunciation and Pinyin

习非胜是 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
习
xí3practice, learn, or habit
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
胜
shèng9win, be victorious
是
shì9to be, yes, right

Example Sentence with 习非胜是

有些陈旧的观念,如果人们不加思考地沿用,久而久之就会习非胜是,阻碍进步。
Some outdated concepts, if people adopt them without critical thought, will eventually lead to mistaking wrong for right, impeding progress.

Idioms Related to 习非胜是

Synonyms of 习非胜是

  • xí习fēi非chéng成shì是wrong becomes right by custom

More idioms starting with 习

  • xí习yǔ与tǐ体chéng成Habit shapes character
  • xí习yǔ与xìng性chéng成Habit forms character
  • xí习wèi为gù故cháng常practice becomes routine
  • xí习jiǔ久xìng性chéng成habit becomes second nature
  • xí习yǐ以wéi为cháng常accustomed to it as normal
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成sú俗habit becomes custom
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成xìng性Habit becomes second nature
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成fēng风habit forms a trend
  • xí习sú俗yí移rén人Customs and habits alter a person
  • xí习sú俗yí移xìng性Customs and habits change disposition
  • xí习guàn惯chéng成zì自rán然Habit becomes second nature
  • xí习guàn惯zì自rán然habit makes things second nature

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What does 习非胜是 mean?

习非胜是 (xí fēi shèng shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become accustomed to what is wrong and consequently believe it to be right; to mistake error for truth through long habit”.

How do you pronounce 习非胜是?

习非胜是 is pronounced xí fēi shèng shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 习非胜是 literally mean?

Literally, 习非胜是 means “Custom of wrong prevails over right”. It is used to mean “to become accustomed to what is wrong and consequently believe it to be right; to mistake error for truth through long habit”.

What is the Chinese definition of 习非胜是?

习:习惯于。错误成了习惯,反以为是对的

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