大逆不道 — “Guilty of high treason or gross insubordination”
大逆不道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Guilty of high treason or gross insubordination”. Acting in a way that goes against all moral principles and established order, often considered a grave offense against authority or traditional values. Literally, “Gross insubordination and immoral conduct”.
大逆不道 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 大dà
- 逆nì
- 不bù
- 道dào
大逆不道 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 大逆不道
After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu engaged in the protracted Chu-Han Contention. One day, Xiang Yu challenged Liu Bang to a decisive battle.
Liu Bang responded by enumerating ten major crimes committed by Xiang Yu, accusing him of '大逆不道' – actions against all moral principles and established order.
Among the accusations were Xiang Yu's breach of their initial agreement regarding Guanzhong, his assassination of General Song Yi, his defiance of King Huai's commands by seizing control of the feudal lords' forces, and his egregious acts after conquering Qin, such as burning the Qin palaces, desecrating the Qin emperor's tomb, looting treasures, killing the surrendered Qin Prince Ziying, and burying 200,000 Qin soldiers alive.
Liu Bang concluded by stating that killing a monarch while being a subject, harming surrendered people, governing unjustly, and breaking trust were unforgivable acts of great rebellion, making Xiang Yu a complete rebel whom he, Liu Bang, was fighting with a righteous army.
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- dà大shì事qù去yǐ矣Major matters are beyond recovery
- dà大shì事wán完bì毕major tasks completed
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- dà大shì事pū铺zhāng张make an extravagant display for big events
Questions about 大逆不道
- What does 大逆不道 mean?
- 大逆不道 (dà nì bù dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Guilty of high treason or gross insubordination”.
- How do you pronounce 大逆不道?
- 大逆不道 is pronounced dà nì bù dào in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 大逆不道 literally mean?
- Literally, 大逆不道 means “Gross insubordination and immoral conduct”. It is used to mean “Guilty of high treason or gross insubordination”.
- Where does 大逆不道 come from?
- 大逆不道 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 大逆不道?
- 逆：叛逆；道：指封建道德；不道：违反封建道德。旧时统治阶级对破坏封建秩序的人所加的重大罪名。