







众醉独醒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain clear-headed and discerning amidst general confusion or folly; to be the only one who understands the truth while others are misguided”. Literally, “All drunk, one awake”.

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Open the tool →众醉独醒 (zhòng zuì dú xǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain clear-headed and discerning amidst general confusion or folly; to be the only one who understands the truth while others are misguided”.
众醉独醒 is pronounced zhòng zuì dú xǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 众醉独醒 means “All drunk, one awake”. It is used to mean “to remain clear-headed and discerning amidst general confusion or folly; to be the only one who understands the truth while others are misguided”.
比喻众人沉迷糊涂,独自保持清醒。