匡时济俗 — “To rectify the current state of affairs and prevailing social customs”
匡时济俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rectify the current state of affairs and prevailing social customs”. Guiding them back to the right path. Literally, “Correct the times, rescue the customs”.
匡时济俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
匡时济俗 Character Breakdown
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- kuāng匡sú俗jì济shí时rectify customs and save the times
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- 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
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What does 匡时济俗 mean?
匡时济俗 (kuāng shí jì sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rectify the current state of affairs and prevailing social customs”.
How do you pronounce 匡时济俗?
匡时济俗 is pronounced kuāng shí jì sú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 匡时济俗 literally mean?
Literally, 匡时济俗 means “Correct the times, rescue the customs”. It is used to mean “to rectify the current state of affairs and prevailing social customs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 匡时济俗?
匡：纠正；济：救助。拯救社会时局和风气，使之归于正道。