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逆天而行 — “To act against the natural order or objective laws”

逆天而行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act against the natural order or objective laws”. To go against the tide or established principles. Literally, “to act against heaven's will”.

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逆天而行 Pronunciation and Pinyin

逆天而行 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
逆
nì10go against or contrary
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
而
ér6and, but, then
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line

Example Sentence with 逆天而行

他执意要挑战这个几乎不可能完成的项目,在很多人看来简直是逆天而行。
His insistence on taking on this almost impossible project, in many people's eyes, is simply going against the natural order.

Idioms Related to 逆天而行

Synonyms of 逆天而行

  • nì逆tiān天xíng行shì事defy objective circumstances

Antonyms of 逆天而行

  • shùn顺tiān天yìng应rén人Align with natural principles and popular will

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fàn犯shùn顺defy heaven and violate propriety
  • nì逆tiān天bèi背lǐ理defy natural law and reason
  • 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 逆天而行

What does 逆天而行 mean?

逆天而行 (nì tiān ér xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act against the natural order or objective laws”.

How do you pronounce 逆天而行?

逆天而行 is pronounced nì tiān ér xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 逆天而行 literally mean?

Literally, 逆天而行 means “to act against heaven's will”. It is used to mean “to act against the natural order or objective laws”.

What is the Chinese definition of 逆天而行?

逆:违背。违背天意做事。比喻违背客观形势或规律

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