曲学阿世 — “Distort learning to pander to the world”
曲学阿世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to distort one's academic principles or knowledge to pander to popular tastes or to gain favor; to compromise intellectual integrity for worldly acceptance”. Literally, “Distort learning to pander to the world”.
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What does 曲学阿世 mean?
曲学阿世 (qǔ xué ā shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to distort one's academic principles or knowledge to pander to popular tastes or to gain favor; to compromise intellectual integrity for worldly acceptance”.
How do you pronounce 曲学阿世?
曲学阿世 is pronounced qǔ xué ā shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 曲学阿世 literally mean?
Literally, 曲学阿世 means “Distort learning to pander to the world”. It is used to mean “to distort one's academic principles or knowledge to pander to popular tastes or to gain favor; to compromise intellectual integrity for worldly acceptance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 曲学阿世?
歪曲自己的学术，以投世俗之好。