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忿世嫉俗 — “Indignant at the world, detesting customs”

忿世嫉俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indignant at the state of the world and resent prevailing customs; to be cynical about society”. Literally, “Indignant at the world, detesting customs”.

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忿世嫉俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

忿世嫉俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忿
fèn8be angry or resentful
世
shì5world, generation, era
嫉
jí13be jealous or envious
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 忿世嫉俗

他年轻时曾是满腔热血的青年,但目睹社会上的诸多不公后,渐渐变得忿世嫉俗。
As a young man, he was full of idealism, but after witnessing numerous societal unfairnesses, he gradually grew indignant at the world and resentful of its conventions.

Idioms Related to 忿世嫉俗

Synonyms of 忿世嫉俗

  • fèn愤shì世jí嫉sú俗resentful and cynical of society

More idioms starting with 忿

  • fèn忿bù不gù顾shēn身plunge into action fearlessly
  • fèn忿fèn忿bù不píng平indignant and feeling wronged
  • fèn忿huǒ火zhōng中shāo烧consumed by rage
  • fèn忿rán然zuò作sè色to show anger in one's face

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What does 忿世嫉俗 mean?

忿世嫉俗 (fèn shì jí sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indignant at the state of the world and resent prevailing customs; to be cynical about society”.

How do you pronounce 忿世嫉俗?

忿世嫉俗 is pronounced fèn shì jí sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 忿世嫉俗 literally mean?

Literally, 忿世嫉俗 means “Indignant at the world, detesting customs”. It is used to mean “to be indignant at the state of the world and resent prevailing customs; to be cynical about society”.

What is the Chinese definition of 忿世嫉俗?

有正义感的人对黑暗的现实社会和不合理的习俗表示愤恨、憎恶。同“愤世嫉俗”。

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