愤世嫉邪 — “To be indignant at social injustice and abhor evil practices”
愤世嫉邪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indignant at social injustice and abhor evil practices”. To loathe worldly corruption and resent evil. Literally, “Resent the world, detest evil”.
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愤世嫉邪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 愤fèn
- 世shì
- 嫉jí
- 邪xié
愤世嫉邪 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 愤世嫉邪
他一生正直，愤世嫉邪，从不与那些不法行为同流合污。
He lived a righteous life, indignant at social injustice and abhorring evil, never associating with wrongful acts.
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Synonyms of 愤世嫉邪
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 愤世嫉邪
- What does 愤世嫉邪 mean?
- 愤世嫉邪 (fèn shì jí xié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indignant at social injustice and abhor evil practices”.
- How do you pronounce 愤世嫉邪?
- 愤世嫉邪 is pronounced fèn shì jí xié in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 愤世嫉邪 literally mean?
- Literally, 愤世嫉邪 means “Resent the world, detest evil”. It is used to mean “to be indignant at social injustice and abhor evil practices”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 愤世嫉邪?
- 愤：愤恨，不满；世：世道，现状；嫉：憎恶，仇恨。痛恨、憎恶腐朽、黑暗的社会现状