逆臣贼子 — “A disloyal and rebellious subject or son”
逆臣贼子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a disloyal and rebellious subject or son”. Someone who betrays their superiors, family, or principles. Literally, “Rebellious official and traitorous son”.
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逆臣贼子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
逆臣贼子 Character Breakdown
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他年轻时就离家出走，多年来对父母不闻不问，被乡亲们视为逆臣贼子。
He left home when he was young and for years ignored his parents, so the villagers considered him a rebellious and disloyal son.
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Synonyms of 逆臣贼子
More idioms starting with 逆
- nì逆qǔ取shùn顺shǒu守seize rebelliously, maintain properly
- nì逆bǎn坂zǒu走wán丸extremely difficult to accomplish
- nì逆tiān天dà大zuì罪heinous crime against natural law
- nì逆tiān天bèi悖lǐ理defy natural laws and moral principles
- nì逆tiān天wú无dào道act against natural justice and morality
- nì逆tiān天bào暴wù物defy nature and devastate all things
- nì逆tiān天fàn犯shùn顺defy heaven and violate propriety
- nì逆tiān天ér而xíng行act against natural order
- nì逆tiān天bèi背lǐ理defy natural law and reason
- nì逆tiān天xíng行shì事defy objective circumstances
- nì逆tiān天wéi违zhòng众defy heaven and human reason
- nì逆tiān天wéi违lǐ理defy natural principles and reason
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What does 逆臣贼子 mean?
逆臣贼子 (nì chén zéi zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a disloyal and rebellious subject or son”.
How do you pronounce 逆臣贼子?
逆臣贼子 is pronounced nì chén zéi zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逆臣贼子 literally mean?
Literally, 逆臣贼子 means “Rebellious official and traitorous son”. It is used to mean “a disloyal and rebellious subject or son”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逆臣贼子?
逆臣：叛乱之臣；贼子：忤逆之子。不忠不孝的反叛臣子。