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匡俗济时 — “To rectify social customs and rescue the times”

匡俗济时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rectify social customs and rescue the times”. To correct social ills and bring things back to the right path. Literally, “Rectify customs, save the times”.

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匡俗济时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

匡俗济时 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
匡
kuāng6correct, help, or estimate
俗
sú9common social custom
济
jì9help overcome difficulties
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

Example Sentence with 匡俗济时

面对社会不良风气,有识之士应勇于匡俗济时,发挥积极作用
Faced with unhealthy social trends, insightful individuals should bravely strive to correct customs and improve the present situation, playing an active role.

Idioms Related to 匡俗济时

Synonyms of 匡俗济时

  • kuāng匡shí时jì济sú俗rectify the times and rescue the customs

More idioms starting with 匡

  • kuāng匡luàn乱fǎn反zhèng正restore order out of chaos
  • kuāng匡qí其bù不dǎi逮Help make up for deficiencies
  • kuāng匡hé合zhī之gōng功Merit of rectification and unification
  • kuāng匡guó国jì济shí时Rectify the realm and save the times
  • kuāng匡jiù救mí弥fèng缝rectify mistakes and remedy shortcomings
  • kuāng匡shí时jì济shì世rectify the times and relieve the world
  • kuāng匡zhèng正gāng纲jì纪rectify rules and discipline
  • kuāng匡héng衡záo凿bì壁study diligently despite poverty
  • kuāng匡miù谬zhèng正sú俗Correct errors and rectify bad customs
  • kuāng匡dǐng鼎jiě解yí颐eloquently explain poetry, delighting audience

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Questions about 匡俗济时

What does 匡俗济时 mean?

匡俗济时 (kuāng sú jì shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rectify social customs and rescue the times”.

How do you pronounce 匡俗济时?

匡俗济时 is pronounced kuāng sú jì shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 匡俗济时 literally mean?

Literally, 匡俗济时 means “Rectify customs, save the times”. It is used to mean “to rectify social customs and rescue the times”.

What is the Chinese definition of 匡俗济时?

匡:纠正;济:救助。拯救社会时局和风气,使之归于正道。

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