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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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”。