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冒天下之大不韪
冒天下之大不韙
màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi
1. to defy world opinion
2. to risk universal condemnation

Character Breakdown

冒
mào
to risk, to brave, to dare
HSK 3 9 丶
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1 3 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
韪
wěi
right; proper; perpriety
13 丶

Compound Words (1)

与全世界为敌,冒天下之大不韪
yǔquánshìjièwéidí,màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi
to defy world opinion

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