时俗

時俗

shísú

noun

Meanings

1 prevailing customs of the time
2 current social norms

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

他特立独行，不随时俗。

Tā tèlìdúxíng, bù suí shísú.

He goes his own way and doesn't follow the customs of the time.

HSK 7-9

诗中讽刺了当时的时俗。

Shī zhōng fěngcì le dāngshí de shísú.

The poem satirizes the customs of the era.

Tips

register

Literary register. Often appears in critical commentary. 不随时俗 ('not following prevailing fashion') is a classic phrase praising someone with independent character.

Stroke Order

时 shí

俗 sú