违天逆理 — “Violate heaven and defy reason”
违天逆理 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a cruel and unethical manner, going against natural law and moral principles; to defy divine will and reason”. Literally, “Violate heaven and defy reason”.
违天逆理 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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xiāng乡fù负sú俗Leave home, defy customs
- 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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What does 违天逆理 mean?
违天逆理 (wéi tiān nì lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a cruel and unethical manner, going against natural law and moral principles; to defy divine will and reason”.
How do you pronounce 违天逆理?
违天逆理 is pronounced wéi tiān nì lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 违天逆理 literally mean?
Literally, 违天逆理 means “Violate heaven and defy reason”. It is used to mean “to act in a cruel and unethical manner, going against natural law and moral principles; to defy divine will and reason”.
What is the Chinese definition of 违天逆理?
做事残忍，违背天道伦理。