违时绝俗 wéi shí jué sú

against the times; reject common ways

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to defy the times and reject custom (idiom); in breach of current conventions

Characters

Character Meaning
违 wéi HSK 5
to violate; to go against; to disobey
时 shí HSK 1
time; when; o'clock
绝 jué HSK 4
absolutely; by no means; to disappear
俗 sú HSK 5
common; popular; vulgar