Meaning of 离经叛道
离经叛道 means (original) to deviate from the Confucian classics and betray the orthodox tradition; (modern) to rebel against or deviate from established norms, traditions, or mainstream ideology. Pronounced lí jīng pàn dào.
- (original) to deviate from the Confucian classics and betray the orthodox tradition
- (modern) to rebel against or deviate from established norms, traditions, or mainstream ideology
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
tā他
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
lí离
jīng经
pàn叛
dào道
，
bù不
bèi被
zhǔ主
liú流
jiē接
shòu受
。
In ancient times, his ideas were considered heterodox and were not accepted by the mainstream.
Nà那
xiē些
zhì质
yí疑
rú儒
jiā家
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
xué学
zhě者
，
cháng常
cháng常
bèi被
tiē贴
shàng上
lí离
jīng经
pàn叛
dào道
de的
biāo标
qiān签
。
Scholars who questioned Confucian classics were often labeled as rebels against orthodoxy.