Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「違世異俗」 for better learning.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「違世異俗」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Go against common sense and be different. Same as “going against the times and breaking with customs”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wéi shì yì sú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wai4 sai3 yi6 juk6
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
