違時絕俗 wéi shí jué sú

go against the times; reject social norms

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
違 wéi
to violate; to go against; to disobey
時 shí
time; when; o'clock
絕 jué
absolutely; by no means; to disappear
俗 sú HSK 5
common; popular; vulgar