fèn
shì

idiom
common

Meaning of 愤世嫉俗

愤世嫉俗 means cynical; resentful of the world and its customs; misanthropic. Pronounced fèn shì jí sú.

  • cynical; resentful of the world and its customs; misanthropic

Definitions & Examples

nián
qīng
shí
fèn
shì
 
nián
le
fǎn
ér
biàn
de
suí
he
 

He was cynical and resentful of society when he was young, but became easygoing as he grew older.

Zhè
piān
xiǎo
shuō
zào
le
fèn
shì
de
zhě
xíng
xiàng
 

This novel portrays the image of a cynical, solitary misanthrope.

yào
zǒng
shì
fèn
shì
 
shì
zhe
xiàn
shēng
huó
zhōng
de
měi
hǎo
 

Don't always be so cynical; try to discover the beauty in life.

zhǒng
fèn
shì
de
tài
du
ràng
tóng
shì
men
hěn
nán
jiē
jìn
 

His misanthropic attitude made it difficult for colleagues to approach him.