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Home / Idiom / 离经叛道

to rebel against orthodoxy · to depart from established practices

离经叛道
lí jīng pàn dào
l+í·2nd tonej+īng·1st tonep+àn·4th toned+ào·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society)大逆不道dà nì bù dàobreaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray · treachery · perfidy背信弃义bèi xìn qì yìto rebel · to revolt · a rebel叛逆pàn nì
Antonyms
to be content with one's lot (idiom) · to know one's place安分守己ān fèn shǒu jǐhidebound by convention (idiom)墨守成规mò shǒu chéng guīto follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly · to act according to convention循规蹈矩xún guī dǎo jǔ