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违乡负俗 — “To leave one's native place and defy conventional customs”

违乡负俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave one's native place and defy conventional customs”. To abandon one's roots and challenge societal norms. Literally, “Leave hometown, defy customs”.

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违乡负俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

违乡负俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
违
wéi7violate or disobey
乡
xiāng3countryside, hometown, township
负
fù6bear, lose, negative, betray
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 违乡负俗

他选择了违乡负俗的生活,独自一人在偏远的山区追求内心的平静与艺术创作。
He chose a life of leaving his hometown and defying conventional customs, pursuing inner peace and artistic creation alone in a remote mountainous area.

Idioms Related to 违乡负俗

More idioms starting with 违

  • wéi违shì世guāi乖sú俗go against conventional customs
  • wéi违shì世yì异sú俗go against worldly customs
  • wéi违shì世jué绝sú俗defy worldly customs and reject common practices
  • 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 违乡负俗

What does 违乡负俗 mean?

违乡负俗 (wéi xiāng fù sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave one's native place and defy conventional customs”.

How do you pronounce 违乡负俗?

违乡负俗 is pronounced wéi xiāng fù sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 违乡负俗 literally mean?

Literally, 违乡负俗 means “Leave hometown, defy customs”. It is used to mean “to leave one's native place and defy conventional customs”.

What is the Chinese definition of 违乡负俗?

离别家乡,违背世俗。

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