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愤世嫉俗

憤世嫉俗
fènshìjísú
idiom #10,861

Meanings

  1. 1 to be cynical
  2. 2 to detest the world and its ways

Examples

他年轻时非常愤世嫉俗。
Tā niánqīng shí fēicháng fènshìjísú.
He was very cynical when he was young.
愤世嫉俗解决不了任何问题。
Fènshìjísú jiějué bùliǎo rènhé wèntí.
Being cynical won't solve any problems.

Tips

memory
愤 (angry) + 世 (world) + 嫉 (jealous/hate) + 俗 (customs) = angry at the world and hating its customs. A perfect portrait of a cynic.

Stroke Order

愤 fèn
世 shì
嫉 jí
俗 sú