犯天下之不韪 — “To commit what the world deems wrong”
犯天下之不韪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to openly commit an act that is universally condemned or considered morally wrong; to defy universal disapproval”. Literally, “To commit what the world deems wrong”.
犯天下之不韪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- fàn犯shàng上zuò作luàn乱defy authority and rebel
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- fàn犯ér而wù勿xiào校tolerate offense without retaliation
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What does 犯天下之不韪 mean?
犯天下之不韪 (fàn tiān xià zhī bù wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to openly commit an act that is universally condemned or considered morally wrong; to defy universal disapproval”.
How do you pronounce 犯天下之不韪?
犯天下之不韪 is pronounced fàn tiān xià zhī bù wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 犯天下之不韪 literally mean?
Literally, 犯天下之不韪 means “to commit what the world deems wrong”. It is used to mean “to openly commit an act that is universally condemned or considered morally wrong; to defy universal disapproval”.
What is the Chinese definition of 犯天下之不韪?
犯：触犯；不韪：不是，错误。公然做天下都认为最大错误的事情