愤世嫉俗

憤世嫉俗

fènshì-jísú

idiom #10,861

Meanings

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

Characters

angry; indignant

jealous; to hate

customs; vulgar; common

Examples

他年轻时非常愤世嫉俗。

Tā niánqīng shí fēicháng fènshì-jísú.

He was very cynical when he was young.

愤世嫉俗解决不了任何问题。

Fènshì-jísú jiějué bù liǎo 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