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违世绝俗 — “To defy worldly customs and reject common practices”

违世绝俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to defy worldly customs and reject common practices”. To be unconventional and stand aloof from society's norms. Literally, “Defy the world and reject the mundane”.

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违世绝俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

违世绝俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
违
wéi7violate or disobey
世
shì5world, generation, era
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 违世绝俗

他终其一生都保持着违世绝俗的生活态度,不追求名利,只专注于自己的内心世界。
He maintained an unconventional attitude throughout his life, not pursuing fame or fortune, but only focusing on his inner world.

Idioms Related to 违世绝俗

Synonyms of 违世绝俗

  • wéi违shì世guāi乖sú俗go against conventional customs
  • wéi违shì世yì异sú俗go against worldly customs

More idioms starting with 违

  • wéi违xiāng乡fù负sú俗Leave home, defy customs
  • wéi违xìn信bèi背yuē约break trust and agreement
  • wéi违lì利fù赴míng名forgo personal gain for fame
  • wéi违tiān天hài害lǐ理act against natural justice and decency
  • wéi违tiān天bèi悖rén人act against heaven and human morality
  • wéi违tiān天bèi悖lǐ理violate nature and defy reason
  • wéi违tiān天nì逆lǐ理defy divine will and reason
  • wéi违hài害jiù就lì利avoid harm, seek benefit
  • wéi违qiáng强líng凌ruò弱bully the weak and fear the strong
  • wéi违qiáng强líng陵ruò弱bully the weak and avoid the strong

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Questions about 违世绝俗

What does 违世绝俗 mean?

违世绝俗 (wéi shì jué sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to defy worldly customs and reject common practices”.

How do you pronounce 违世绝俗?

违世绝俗 is pronounced wéi shì jué sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 违世绝俗 literally mean?

Literally, 违世绝俗 means “Defy the world and reject the mundane”. It is used to mean “to defy worldly customs and reject common practices”.

What is the Chinese definition of 违世绝俗?

违背世俗常情,与众不同。同“违时绝俗”。

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