depart from the classics and rebel against orthodoxy; heterodox; deviant
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2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
(original) to deviate from the Confucian classics and betray the orthodox tradition
literaryLiteral, historical meaning.
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.
idiom
(modern) to rebel against or deviate from established norms, traditions, or mainstream ideology
Figurative, modern usage. Can describe actions, ideas, or art that challenges convention.
Tā她
de的
shè设
jì计
fēng风
gé格
lí离
jīng经
pàn叛
dào道
，
dǎ打
pò破
le了
shí时
shàng尚
jiè界
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
guī规
zé则
。
Her design style is iconoclastic, breaking the traditional rules of the fashion industry.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
qíng情
jié节
lí离
jīng经
pàn叛
dào道
，
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
le了
guān观
zhòng众
duì对
xù叙
shì事
de的
yù预
qī期
。
The plot of this movie is unconventional, challenging the audience's expectations of narrative.
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Zài在
bǎo保
shǒu守
de的
gōng公
sī司
wén文
huà化
lǐ里
，
tí提
chū出
yuǎn远
chéng程
bàn办
gōng公
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
kě可
néng能
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
lí离
jīng经
pàn叛
dào道
。
In a conservative corporate culture, suggesting remote work might be seen as a rebellious idea.