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争天抗俗 — “To struggle against natural forces and resist outdated customs”

争天抗俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to struggle against natural forces and resist outdated customs”. To defy nature and challenge traditional norms. Literally, “Contend with heaven, resist customs”.

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争天抗俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

争天抗俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
抗
kàng7resist, oppose, fight against
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 争天抗俗

面对恶劣的自然条件和保守的观念,他选择争天抗俗,开辟出一条新路。
Facing harsh natural conditions and conservative ideas, he chose to defy nature and challenge traditional norms, carving out a new path.

Idioms Related to 争天抗俗

More idioms starting with 争

  • zhēng争xiān先shì士zú卒soldiers vying to be first
  • zhēng争xiān先kǒng恐hòu后vie to be first, fear to lag
  • zhēng争guāng光rì日yuè月bring glory that rivals sun and moon
  • zhēng争fēn分duó夺miǎo秒race against time
  • zhēng争qián前kǒng恐hòu后scramble to be first
  • zhēng争míng名yú于cháo朝,,zhēng争lì利yú于shì市scramble for fame and profit
  • zhēng争míng名duó夺lì利scramble for fame and fortune
  • zhēng争míng名jìng竞lì利scramble for fame and profit
  • zhēng争míng名zhú逐lì利scramble for fame and profit
  • zhēng争duō多jìng竞shǎo少dispute over minor gains and losses
  • zhēng争duō多lùn论shǎo少haggle over every little bit
  • zhēng争qí奇dòu斗yì异compete to be unique and outstanding

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Questions about 争天抗俗

What does 争天抗俗 mean?

争天抗俗 (zhēng tiān kàng sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to struggle against natural forces and resist outdated customs”.

How do you pronounce 争天抗俗?

争天抗俗 is pronounced zhēng tiān kàng sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 争天抗俗 literally mean?

Literally, 争天抗俗 means “Contend with heaven, resist customs”. It is used to mean “to struggle against natural forces and resist outdated customs”.

What is the Chinese definition of 争天抗俗?

与大自然斗争,同落后的风俗习惯抗衡

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