愤世嫉俗 — “To be cynical and resentful of societal norms”
愤世嫉俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be cynical and resentful of societal norms”. To be indignant at perceived injustices and prevailing negative aspects of the world. Literally, “Resentful of society and disgusted with its conventions”.
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愤世嫉俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 愤fèn
- 世shì
- 嫉jí
- 俗sú
愤世嫉俗 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 愤世嫉俗
他年轻时总是愤世嫉俗，对很多事情都看不惯，但随着年龄增长，心态也逐渐平和了
When he was young, he was always cynical and resentful of many things, but as he grew older, his mindset gradually became more peaceful.
Idioms Related to 愤世嫉俗
Antonyms of 愤世嫉俗
More idioms starting with 愤
- fèn愤bù不yù欲shēng生indignant, not wishing to live
- fèn愤bù不gù顾shēn身act courageously and selflessly
- fèn愤shì世jí嫉è恶indignant at societal injustice
- fèn愤shì世jí嫉xié邪resent social injustice and detest evil
- fèn愤shì世jí疾sú俗resent social injustice and corrupt customs
- fèn愤shì世jí疾xié邪indignant at the world and detesting evil
- fèn愤fā发yǒu有wéi为rouse oneself to vigorous action and achieve
- fèn愤hèn恨bù不píng平resentful and indignant over injustice
- fèn愤fèn愤bù不píng平indignant and resentful
- fèn愤mèn懑bù不píng平indignant and resentful due to injustice
- fèn愤shí时jí疾sú俗indignant at social ills and common customs
Questions about 愤世嫉俗
- What does 愤世嫉俗 mean?
- 愤世嫉俗 (fèn shì jí sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be cynical and resentful of societal norms”.
- How do you pronounce 愤世嫉俗?
- 愤世嫉俗 is pronounced fèn shì jí sú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 愤世嫉俗 literally mean?
- Literally, 愤世嫉俗 means “Resentful of society and disgusted with its conventions”. It is used to mean “to be cynical and resentful of societal norms”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 愤世嫉俗?
- 愤：憎恶，痛恨；嫉：仇恨，痛恨；世、俗：当时的社会状况。有正义感的人对黑暗的现实社会和不合理的习俗表示愤恨、憎恶。