







违世异俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go against worldly customs and common practices”. To be unconventional or out of step with the times. Literally, “Go against the world and have different customs”.

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Open the tool →违世异俗 (wéi shì yì sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go against worldly customs and common practices”.
违世异俗 is pronounced wéi shì yì sú in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 违世异俗 means “Go against the world and have different customs”. It is used to mean “to go against worldly customs and common practices”.
违背世俗常情,与众不同。同“违时绝俗”。