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逆天犯顺 — “To defy the natural order or divine will”

逆天犯顺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to defy the natural order or divine will”. To go against what is proper and righteous. To act perversely against cosmic principles or established norms. Literally, “Defy heaven and violate propriety”.

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逆天犯顺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

逆天犯顺 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
逆
nì10go against or contrary
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
犯
fàn5commit a crime or mistake
顺
shùn9to go with the flow

Example Sentence with 逆天犯顺

那个公司的决策完全逆天犯顺,导致了严重的后果。
The company's decision completely defied proper principles, leading to severe consequences.

Idioms Related to 逆天犯顺

More idioms starting with 逆

  • nì逆qǔ取shùn顺shǒu守seize rebelliously, maintain properly
  • nì逆bǎn坂zǒu走wán丸extremely difficult to accomplish
  • nì逆tiān天dà大zuì罪heinous crime against natural law
  • nì逆tiān天bèi悖lǐ理defy natural laws and moral principles
  • nì逆tiān天wú无dào道act against natural justice and morality
  • nì逆tiān天bào暴wù物defy nature and devastate all things
  • nì逆tiān天ér而xíng行act against natural order
  • nì逆tiān天bèi背lǐ理defy natural law and reason
  • nì逆tiān天xíng行shì事defy objective circumstances
  • nì逆tiān天wéi违zhòng众defy heaven and human reason
  • nì逆tiān天wéi违lǐ理defy natural principles and reason
  • nì逆zǐ子èr贰chén臣rebellious son and disloyal official

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Questions about 逆天犯顺

What does 逆天犯顺 mean?

逆天犯顺 (nì tiān fàn shùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to defy the natural order or divine will”.

How do you pronounce 逆天犯顺?

逆天犯顺 is pronounced nì tiān fàn shùn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 逆天犯顺 literally mean?

Literally, 逆天犯顺 means “Defy heaven and violate propriety”. It is used to mean “to defy the natural order or divine will”.

What is the Chinese definition of 逆天犯顺?

背逆天意正道。

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