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矫世厉俗 — “To rectify decadent social customs and advocate for virtuous folkways”

矫世厉俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rectify decadent social customs and advocate for virtuous folkways”. To correct the moral decline of society and promote integrity. Literally, “Rectify the world and encourage customs; Correct social trends and exhort folkways”.

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矫世厉俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

矫世厉俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
矫
jiǎo11correct, straighten, rectify
世
shì5world, generation, era
厉
lì5strict, severe, rigorous
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 矫世厉俗

这位教育家一生致力于矫世厉俗,希望通过教育来引导人们回归淳朴。
This educator dedicated his life to rectifying social customs and promoting integrity, hoping to guide people back to simplicity through education.

Idioms Related to 矫世厉俗

Synonyms of 矫世厉俗

  • jiǎo矫shì世lì励sú俗Rectify social trends and encourage good customs

More idioms starting with 矫

  • jiǎo矫shì世biàn变sú俗correct and transform undesirable social customs
  • jiǎo矫guó国gēng更sú俗rectify affairs and reform customs
  • jiǎo矫guó国gé革sú俗rectify governance and reform customs
  • jiǎo矫wěi尾lì厉jiǎo角show off strength and act arrogantly
  • jiǎo矫qíng情gān干yù誉feign sentiment for reputation
  • jiáo矫qing情zì自shì饰feign elegance to mask true self
  • jiǎo矫qíng情zhèn镇wù物feign composure to hide true emotions
  • jiáo矫qing情shì饰wěi伪feign emotion and disguise falseness
  • jiǎo矫qíng情shì饰xíng行feign emotion and adorn behavior
  • jiǎo矫qíng情shì饰zhà诈feign sincerity to deceive
  • jiǎo矫qíng情shì饰mào貌feign emotion, adorn appearance

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Questions about 矫世厉俗

What does 矫世厉俗 mean?

矫世厉俗 (jiǎo shì lì sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rectify decadent social customs and advocate for virtuous folkways”.

How do you pronounce 矫世厉俗?

矫世厉俗 is pronounced jiǎo shì lì sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 矫世厉俗 literally mean?

Literally, 矫世厉俗 means “Rectify the world and encourage customs; Correct social trends and exhort folkways”. It is used to mean “to rectify decadent social customs and advocate for virtuous folkways”.

What is the Chinese definition of 矫世厉俗?

改变颓废的世风,鼓励淳厚的民俗。同“矫世励俗”。

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