great disrespect; lese-majesty; extreme irreverence
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great disrespect; extreme irreverence; lese-majesty
formalHistorically a severe criminal offense in imperial China. In modern usage, it carries a strong formal or ironic weight and is used to describe acts of profound disrespect.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
zhí直
shì视
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
yǎn眼
jīng睛
huì会
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
dà大
bù不
jìng敬
。
In ancient times, looking directly into the emperor's eyes was considered a grave act of disrespect.
Nǐ你
gōng公
kāi开
fǎn反
bó驳
dǒng董
shì事
zhǎng长
，
zhè这
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
fàn犯
le了
dà大
bù不
jìng敬
。
You publicly refuted the chairman; this is practically committing an act of great disrespect.
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Tā他
duì对
dǎo导
shī师
de的
pī批
píng评
zhì置
ruò若
wǎng罔
wén闻
，
shí实
shǔ属
dà大
bù不
jìng敬
。
Turning a deaf ear to his mentor's criticism is truly an act of extreme irreverence.